Winter View of Elkhorn Creek, McDowell County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1892
Description:
Snow-covered mountains and terrain along Elkhorn Creek, a tributary of Tug Fork River. The photograph was taken during the construction on the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.
West Abutment, Bridge #37, Ohio Extension: Norfolk & Western Railroad, Tug Fork District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1893
Description:
Unidentified workers stand among cut stones used in the construction of bridge abutments (such as one in the background). The poles in the photograph are part of the pulley used to place the stones.
Photograph taken during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad. Left to Right: A. L. Flint; S. Z. Earle; J. Lacy; S. P. Daniel.
Railroad Trestle Bridge Under Construction, Tug Fork District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1893
Description:
Several unidentified people stand near an abutment of a new bridge during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.
Three unidentified men display a fish catch hanging from a pole. The photograph was taken during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.
Little Boy Poses in Railroad Construction Camp, Tug Fork District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1893
Description:
Unidentified boy wearing boots and an unhappy expression for the camera. The photograph was taken during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad in southern West Virginia.
Traveling in Mountain Snow By Snow Shoes, Tug Fork District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1893
Description:
Unidentified bearded men makes his way through heavy mountain snow, wearing snow shoes. The photograph was taken during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.
Pistol Packing Man Strikes a Determined Pose, Tug Fork District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1893
Description:
Unidentified man stands with his arms crossed over his chest and three pistols held in a sash around his waist. The photograph was taken during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.
Portrait of Family in Front of Their Log-Split Cabin, Tug Fork District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1893
Description:
Unidentified woman and little girl sit in the doorway, while a man wearing a bowler hat sits outside holding a baby, with several onlookers behind them. The photo was taken during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.
Anderson 'Devil Anse' Hatfield, Tug Fork District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1893
Description:
Hatfield stands in the snow with a rifle in hand outside a cabin. The photo was taken during construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western railroad.
Anderson Hatfield Family, Tug Fork District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1891
Description:
Identified, back row: Troy; Elliott; Betty; Robert E.; Elias; Joe D. Front row: Mary; Rose; Anderson; Willis; Levicy Chafin Hatfield; Tennyson. The photo was taken during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad in southwest West Virginia.
African-American Railroad Construction Workers, Tug Fork District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1893
Description:
Several unidentified black workers and two women pose outside the entrance to what is possibly a dwelling built into the side of a hill. The photo was taken during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.