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You searched for: Geographic Names Cheat River (W. Va. and Pa.) Remove constraint Geographic Names: Cheat River (W. Va. and Pa.) Personal Names Latrobe, Benj. H. (Benjamin Henry), 1807-1878. Remove constraint Personal Names: Latrobe, Benj. H. (Benjamin Henry), 1807-1878. Topical Subjects Railroads--Scenes and Views. Remove constraint Topical Subjects: Railroads--Scenes and Views.
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'This stupendous bit of masonry was one of the greatest achievements of early railroading. It was built as a retaining wall for the bed of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, by Benjamin H. Latrobe, along the Cheat River, near Rowlesburg, W. Va., enabling the railway to cling safely to the side of the mountain.'

1. Locomotive Passing Buckhorn Wall Along the Cheat River Near Rowlesburg, W. Va.

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Title:
Locomotive Passing Buckhorn Wall Along the Cheat River Near Rowlesburg, W. Va.
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'This stupendous bit of masonry was one of the greatest achievements of early railroading. It was built as a retaining wall for the bed of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, by Benjamin H. Latrobe, along the Cheat River, near Rowlesburg, W. Va., enabling the railway to cling safely to the side of the mountain.'