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Postcard color image of the several tracks and cars. Part of the town can be seen on the right side.

1. Norfolk & Western Railroad Yard in Bluefield, W. Va

IDNO:
039284
Title:
Norfolk & Western Railroad Yard in Bluefield, W. Va
Description:
Postcard color image of the several tracks and cars. Part of the town can be seen on the right side.
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.

2. Winter View of Elkhorn Creek, McDowell County, W. Va.

IDNO:
039273
Title:
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.
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.

3. West Abutment, Bridge #37, Ohio Extension: Norfolk & Western Railroad, Tug Fork District, W. Va.

IDNO:
039272
Title:
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.
Two unidentified men stand on new bridge abutment during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.

4. Newly Constructed Railroad Bridge Abutments, Tug Fork District, W. Va.

IDNO:
039271
Title:
Newly Constructed Railroad Bridge Abutments, Tug Fork District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1893
Description:
Two unidentified men stand on new bridge abutment 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.

5. Group of 'Sports', Tug Fork District, W. Va.

IDNO:
039270
Title:
Group of 'Sports', Tug Fork District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1892
Description:
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.
Civil Engineers working along the river, left to right: C. H. Read; B. Large; A. C. Rapelje; H. S. Perry; K. Plympton.

6. Survey Crew on Ohio Extension of Norfolk & Western Railroad, Tug Fork District, W. Va.

IDNO:
039269
Title:
Survey Crew on Ohio Extension of Norfolk & Western Railroad, Tug Fork District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1892
Description:
Civil Engineers working along the river, left to right: C. H. Read; B. Large; A. C. Rapelje; H. S. Perry; K. Plympton.
Photograph was taken during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.

7. Civil Engineers' Camp During Railroad Construction, Doane, Wayne County, W. Va.

IDNO:
039268
Title:
Civil Engineers' Camp During Railroad Construction, Doane, Wayne County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1891
Description:
Photograph was taken during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.
Two unidentified men stand under a partially built trestle bridge during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.

8. Ground View of Trestle Bridge Under Construction, Tug Fork District, W. Va.

IDNO:
039267
Title:
Ground View of Trestle Bridge Under Construction, Tug Fork District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1893
Description:
Two unidentified men stand under a partially built trestle bridge during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.
Several unidentified people stand near an abutment of a new bridge during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.

9. Railroad Trestle Bridge Under Construction, Tug Fork District, W. Va.

IDNO:
039266
Title:
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.
This photograph was taken during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.

10. Railroad Trestle Bridge Under Construction, Tug Fork District, W. Va.

IDNO:
039265
Title:
Railroad Trestle Bridge Under Construction, Tug Fork District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1893
Description:
This photograph was taken 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.

11. Showing Catch of Fish, Tug Fork District, W. Va.

IDNO:
039264
Title:
Showing Catch of Fish, Tug Fork District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1893
Description:
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.
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.

12. Little Boy Poses in Railroad Construction Camp, Tug Fork District, W. Va.

IDNO:
039263
Title:
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.
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.

13. Traveling in Mountain Snow By Snow Shoes, Tug Fork District, W. Va.

IDNO:
039262
Title:
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.
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.

14. Pistol Packing Man Strikes a Determined Pose, Tug Fork District, W. Va.

IDNO:
039261
Title:
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.
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.

15. Portrait of Family in Front of Their Log-Split Cabin, Tug Fork District, W. Va.

IDNO:
039260
Title:
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.
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.

16. Anderson 'Devil Anse' Hatfield, Tug Fork District, W. Va.

IDNO:
039259
Title:
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.
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.

17. Anderson Hatfield Family, Tug Fork District, W. Va.

IDNO:
039258
Title:
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.
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.

18. African-American Railroad Construction Workers, Tug Fork District, W. Va.

IDNO:
039257
Title:
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.
The molds hold the shape of a culvert during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.

19. New Culvert on Ohio Extension Line, Tug Fork District, W. Va.

IDNO:
039255
Title:
New Culvert on Ohio Extension Line, Tug Fork District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1893
Description:
The molds hold the shape of a culvert during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.
Large group portrait of black and white workers. Some are holding guns, tools or banjos. None are identified.

20. Group of Railroad Employees During Construction on Norfolk & Western Railroad, Tug Fork District, W. Va.

IDNO:
039254
Title:
Group of Railroad Employees During Construction on Norfolk & Western Railroad, Tug Fork District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1893
Description:
Large group portrait of black and white workers. Some are holding guns, tools or banjos. None are identified.
Unidentified workers use molds to form the arch in a culvert during the construction of the Ohio extension.

21. Building Culvert on Ohio Extension of Norfolk & Western Railroad, Tug Fork District, W. Va.

IDNO:
039253
Title:
Building Culvert on Ohio Extension of Norfolk & Western Railroad, Tug Fork District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1893
Description:
Unidentified workers use molds to form the arch in a culvert during the construction of the Ohio extension.
Anderson "Devil Anse" Hatfield, second from the left holds a surveying pole as several unidentified workers and civil engineers pose with their equipment during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.

22. Anderson Hatfield with Survey Crew in Tug Fork District, Southern W. Va.

IDNO:
039246
Title:
Anderson Hatfield with Survey Crew in Tug Fork District, Southern W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1893
Description:
Anderson "Devil Anse" Hatfield, second from the left holds a surveying pole as several unidentified workers and civil engineers pose with their equipment during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.
Unidentified worker stands next to an engine run by steam.

23. Engine Used During Construction of Ohio Extension of Norfolk & Western Railroad in Southern W. Va.

IDNO:
039245
Title:
Engine Used During Construction of Ohio Extension of Norfolk & Western Railroad in Southern W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1893
Description:
Unidentified worker stands next to an engine run by steam.
Unidentified African-American youth happily poses, taken during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.

24. African-American Youth, Tug Fork District, W. Va.

IDNO:
039244
Title:
African-American Youth, Tug Fork District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1893
Description:
Unidentified African-American youth happily poses, taken during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.