Search Results
- IDNO:
- 030417
- Title:
- Unidentified Group of Construction Workers
- Date:
- ca. 1890-1910
- Description:
- A photograph of an unidentified group of workers gathered outside, and on top of, a small building.
- IDNO:
- 032242
- Title:
- Kreisler Construction Company Crew
- Date:
- ca. 1910
- Description:
- '
- IDNO:
- 047338
- Title:
- Elk's Building Under Construction, Hinton, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1910
- Description:
- Construction materials are piled on a cart pulled by a horse. Unidentified construction workers pose by the site located on 2nd Avenue.
- IDNO:
- 047479
- Title:
- C.C.C. Workers on Ferry to Cross Bluestone Reservoir, Summers County, W. Va.
- Date:
- undated
- Description:
- A group of unidentified workers from the Civilian Conservation Corps pose on the ferry which was built to cross New River to save workers the hassle of having to drive to Hinton and cross the river at the old toll bridge. The ferry then took the men up the Bluestone River where "the clearing of right of way was started", according tot he photo caption.
- IDNO:
- 047942
- Title:
- People On Solid Ground Watch Group on Top of Unfinished Bridge
- Date:
- Undated
- IDNO:
- 048114
- Title:
- Two Men Doing Roofing
- Date:
- Undated
- IDNO:
- 048437
- Title:
- Construction Workers Preparing to Fix Bluestone Bridge After Collapse, Summers County, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1950
- Description:
- Unidentified workers gather supplies and dress in proper gear. Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the river. A week after the collapse the men began dismantling the twisted span, using a never before used technique by burning the steel beams with chemicals.
- IDNO:
- 048441
- Title:
- Site of Bluestone Bridge Collapse at Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1950
- Description:
- Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the river. A week after the collapse the men began dismantling the twisted span, using a never before used technique by burning the steel beams with chemicals.
- IDNO:
- 048442
- Title:
- Construction Workers Repairing Bluestone High Bridge After Its Collapse into Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1950
- Description:
- Workers make their way out into the water to repair the damage.Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the river. A week after the collapse the men began dismantling the twisted span, using a never before used technique by burning the steel beams with chemicals.
- IDNO:
- 048452
- Title:
- Construction Workers Repairing Bluestone High Bridge After Its Collapse, Summers County, W. Va.
- Description:
- The men stand on the collapsed structure.A week after the collapse the men began dismantling the twisted span, using a never before used technique by burning the steel beams with chemicals.Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the mouth of Bluestone River.
- IDNO:
- 048799
- Title:
- Workers Building Flood Control Dam near Narrows, Va. and Glen Lyn, Va.
- Date:
- 1910
- Description:
- Starting on the far left is Luther Keaton, Braid Petrey, Matt Cook and Ross Farley. Pictured on the far right is L. W. "Lue" Petrey. The rest of the subjects are unidentified.The town of Narrows is named after the narrowing of New River, which runs through the town.
- IDNO:
- 048865
- Title:
- Lowell Bridge, Summers County, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1910
- Description:
- View looking through the line of workers to the other end of the bridge in the town of Lowell. Subjects unidentified.
