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An illustration depicting a locomotive engine running along the Cheat River; it is copied from J.G. Pangborn's Picturesque B.& O., Historical and Descriptive (Chicago, 1883), p. 277.

85. Train in the Heart of the Alleghenies on the Cheat River

IDNO:
025778
Title:
Train in the Heart of the Alleghenies on the Cheat River
Date:
1883
Description:
An illustration depicting a locomotive engine running along the Cheat River; it is copied from J.G. Pangborn's Picturesque B.& O., Historical and Descriptive (Chicago, 1883), p. 277.
'An illustration depicting a scenery on Cheat River copied from William Prescott Smith's The Book of the Great Railway Celebrations of 1857 (n.x. 1858), facing p. 162. View on 'Cheat River Grade At the Tray Run Iron and Stone Viaduct, 25.7 Miles from Baltimore.'

86. View on Cheat River Grade at the Tray Run Iron and Stone Viaduct, Rowlesburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
025779
Title:
View on Cheat River Grade at the Tray Run Iron and Stone Viaduct, Rowlesburg, W. Va.
Date:
1857
Description:
'An illustration depicting a scenery on Cheat River copied from William Prescott Smith's The Book of the Great Railway Celebrations of 1857 (n.x. 1858), facing p. 162. View on 'Cheat River Grade At the Tray Run Iron and Stone Viaduct, 25.7 Miles from Baltimore.'

87. Cheat River Trestle Work

IDNO:
025786
Title:
Cheat River Trestle Work

88. Cheat River Trestle Work

IDNO:
025787
Title:
Cheat River Trestle Work

89. Squirrel Rock on the Cheat River

IDNO:
027898
Title:
Squirrel Rock on the Cheat River
Date:
ca. 1910
Post card sent on August 19, 1907.

90. Cheat River Scene near Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
027908
Title:
Cheat River Scene near Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1907
Description:
Post card sent on August 19, 1907.

91. Bathing in the Cheat River near Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
028202
Title:
Bathing in the Cheat River near Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1905-1925
The photograph was taken from the east bank directly opposite Maple Run and the town of Rockley. Quarry Run empties into the Cheat at the bend in the river (left center). During the operation of the Cheat Iron Works(early 19th century), a saw mill and a boat yard were located close to the mouth of Quarry Run. Lumber from this mill was used to build flat boats to transport iron to markets. Information from A&M 3848; Grafton, A. Edwin. Paper.

92. View from Mt. Chateau on Cheat River Near Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
028273
Title:
View from Mt. Chateau on Cheat River Near Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1910/10/13
Description:
The photograph was taken from the east bank directly opposite Maple Run and the town of Rockley. Quarry Run empties into the Cheat at the bend in the river (left center). During the operation of the Cheat Iron Works(early 19th century), a saw mill and a boat yard were located close to the mouth of Quarry Run. Lumber from this mill was used to build flat boats to transport iron to markets. Information from A&M 3848; Grafton, A. Edwin. Paper.

93. Cheat River Near Rowlesburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
028959
Title:
Cheat River Near Rowlesburg, W. Va.
Date:
1908
'Parsons- John Crouch pioneer settler established "tomahawk rights" here in 1766, but the town was not incorporated until 1893. Here Shavers Fork and Blackwater unite to form the Cheat River. Hu Maxwell, the historian, lived near.'

94. Historic Marker in Parsons, W. Va.

IDNO:
031364
Title:
Historic Marker in Parsons, W. Va.
Date:
1951
Description:
'Parsons- John Crouch pioneer settler established "tomahawk rights" here in 1766, but the town was not incorporated until 1893. Here Shavers Fork and Blackwater unite to form the Cheat River. Hu Maxwell, the historian, lived near.'
'A magnificent view seven miles from Morgantown. The drive "over Cheat" is enjoyed by everybody about the University.' The photo is from a booklet, 'West Virginia University and its Picturesque Surroundings, 1901'.

95. Cheat River

IDNO:
033265
Title:
Cheat River
Date:
1901
Description:
'A magnificent view seven miles from Morgantown. The drive "over Cheat" is enjoyed by everybody about the University.' The photo is from a booklet, 'West Virginia University and its Picturesque Surroundings, 1901'.

96. Postcard of Cheat River Scene in Monongalia County, W. Va.

IDNO:
034267
Title:
Postcard of Cheat River Scene in Monongalia County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900-1925