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Johnny Richmond, pictured in the center with a cigarette in his mouth, and associates observe the wreckage which occurred around 5:00 p.m.

1417. Men Inspect Engine Explosion Damage at C. W. Cabin, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
048648
Title:
Men Inspect Engine Explosion Damage at C. W. Cabin, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
1953/06/09
Description:
Johnny Richmond, pictured in the center with a cigarette in his mouth, and associates observe the wreckage which occurred around 5:00 p.m.
A group of unidentified men observe thedamage and what little is left of the engine.

1418. Site of Wreckage Where Engine 1642 Exploded at C. W. Cabin, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
048649
Title:
Site of Wreckage Where Engine 1642 Exploded at C. W. Cabin, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
1953/06/09
Description:
A group of unidentified men observe thedamage and what little is left of the engine.
Engine No. 2101, named "Chessie Steam Special", is pictured on the C. & O. track.

1419. Train at Hinton Yards, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
048650
Title:
Train at Hinton Yards, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Engine No. 2101, named "Chessie Steam Special", is pictured on the C. & O. track.
A group of unidentified men observe the damage which occurred roughly around 5:00 p.m.

1420. Exploded Engine 1642 at C. W. Cabin, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
048651
Title:
Exploded Engine 1642 at C. W. Cabin, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
1953/06/09
Description:
A group of unidentified men observe the damage which occurred roughly around 5:00 p.m.
A group of unidentified men huddle around parts of the blown off engine where a handful of bodies were found. Among those killed were engineer W. H. Anderson, fireman J. W. Sullivan, and head brakeman O. L. Richmond.

1421. Men Observe the Remnants of Engine 1642 After Exploding at C. W. Cabin, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
048655
Title:
Men Observe the Remnants of Engine 1642 After Exploding at C. W. Cabin, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
1958
Description:
A group of unidentified men huddle around parts of the blown off engine where a handful of bodies were found. Among those killed were engineer W. H. Anderson, fireman J. W. Sullivan, and head brakeman O. L. Richmond.
Roy Long points to where the engine's boiler landed after exploding in June of 1953.

1422. Man Pointing to Location Where Boiler of Locomotive 1642 Landed After Exploding at C. W. Cabin, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
048659
Title:
Man Pointing to Location Where Boiler of Locomotive 1642 Landed After Exploding at C. W. Cabin, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
1992
Description:
Roy Long points to where the engine's boiler landed after exploding in June of 1953.
View of the office from across the railroad tracks. And unidentified woman is pictured looking over the staircase.

1423. Hilldale Telegraph Office, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048687
Title:
Hilldale Telegraph Office, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1910
Description:
View of the office from across the railroad tracks. And unidentified woman is pictured looking over the staircase.
A group of six unidentified men are pictured outside the building.

1424. Old Telegraph Office at Hilldale, W. Va.

IDNO:
048688
Title:
Old Telegraph Office at Hilldale, W. Va.
Date:
1894
Description:
A group of six unidentified men are pictured outside the building.
The new and old structures sit next to each other beside the C. & O. railroad tracks.

1425. New and Old Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad M. W. Cabins, Hilldale, W. Va.

IDNO:
048689
Title:
New and Old Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad M. W. Cabins, Hilldale, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1931
Description:
The new and old structures sit next to each other beside the C. & O. railroad tracks.
Photo description reads, "2-8-8-2 H-7 Mallet used on coal train between Hinton (Summers County, W. Va.) and Handley (Kanawha County, W. Va.), and between Hinton and Clifton Forge (Alleghany County, Va.) from 1924 until replace by the 2-66-6 H 8's during 1940."

1426. Mallet Locomotive Pulling Coal Train through Southeastern West Virginia to Western Virginia

IDNO:
048690
Title:
Mallet Locomotive Pulling Coal Train through Southeastern West Virginia to Western Virginia
Date:
undated
Description:
Photo description reads, "2-8-8-2 H-7 Mallet used on coal train between Hinton (Summers County, W. Va.) and Handley (Kanawha County, W. Va.), and between Hinton and Clifton Forge (Alleghany County, Va.) from 1924 until replace by the 2-66-6 H 8's during 1940."
Stoddard family pictured beside the turntable, which was 900 feet in circumference.

1427. Locomotive No. 175 on Hinton Round House Turntable, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
048692
Title:
Locomotive No. 175 on Hinton Round House Turntable, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1905
Description:
Stoddard family pictured beside the turntable, which was 900 feet in circumference.
Sign above the bar reads, "Union Liquor Co., J. A. Watkins, proprietor." The store was located on the lower portion of 3rd Avenue. Seven unidentified man pose in front of the entrance.

1428. Union Liquor Co. Building on Third Avenue, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
048694
Title:
Union Liquor Co. Building on Third Avenue, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1920
Description:
Sign above the bar reads, "Union Liquor Co., J. A. Watkins, proprietor." The store was located on the lower portion of 3rd Avenue. Seven unidentified man pose in front of the entrance.