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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.