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A large group of unidentified people, including civil engineers, survey and construction crews, pose on a railroad bridge. The photograph was taken during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.

13. Group Portrait of Railroad Workers, Tug Fork District, W. Va.

IDNO:
039203
Title:
Group Portrait of Railroad Workers, Tug Fork District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1893
Description:
A large group of unidentified people, including civil engineers, survey and construction crews, pose on a railroad bridge. The photograph was taken during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.
Unidentified workers use a pulley to move huge blocks of stone during the building of a bridge on the Norfolk and Western Railroad.

14. Construction of Abutment on Ohio Extension, Tug Fork District, W. Va.

IDNO:
039240
Title:
Construction of Abutment on Ohio Extension, Tug Fork District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1893
Description:
Unidentified workers use a pulley to move huge blocks of stone during the building of a bridge on the Norfolk and Western Railroad.
Photograph taken during the construction of the Ohio Extension. Only Ned and his dog "Ran", on the left are identified.

15. Civil Engineers, Norfolk & Western Railroad, Tug Fork District, W. Va.

IDNO:
039241
Title:
Civil Engineers, Norfolk & Western Railroad, Tug Fork District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1893
Description:
Photograph taken during the construction of the Ohio Extension. Only Ned and his dog "Ran", on the left are identified.
Two unidentified engineers in a casual, cigar chewing pose. The photograph was taken during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad in Southern West Virginia.

16. Civil Engineers During Construction Project, Tug Fork District, W. Va.

IDNO:
039242
Title:
Civil Engineers During Construction Project, Tug Fork District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1893
Description:
Two unidentified engineers in a casual, cigar chewing pose. The photograph was taken during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad in Southern West Virginia.
Unidentified workers building an abutment for a railroad bridge.

17. Construction on Ohio Extension of Norfolk & Western Railroad, Tug Fork District, W. Va.

IDNO:
039243
Title:
Construction on Ohio Extension of Norfolk & Western Railroad, Tug Fork District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1893
Description:
Unidentified workers building an abutment for a railroad bridge.
Unidentified African-American youth happily poses, taken during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.

18. 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.
Unidentified worker stands next to an engine run by steam.

19. 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.
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.

20. 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 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.
Large group portrait of black and white workers. Some are holding guns, tools or banjos. None are identified.

22. 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.
The molds hold the shape of a culvert during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.

23. 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.
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.

24. 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.