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Members of a team of engineers working on the Ohio Extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad through the Tug River Valley in Southern West Virginia. L to R: Flint, Russel, Wright.

1. Camp Eight of Engineers for Norfolk and Western Railroad, Tug Fork River, West Virginia

IDNO:
039157
Title:
Camp Eight of Engineers for Norfolk and Western Railroad, Tug Fork River, West Virginia
Date:
ca. 1892
Description:
Members of a team of engineers working on the Ohio Extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad through the Tug River Valley in Southern West Virginia. L to R: Flint, Russel, Wright.
A barge loaded with supplies for the engineers and crews working on the Ohio Extension along the Tug Fork and Big Sandy Rivers between Welch in McDowell County and Kenova in Wayne County. None of the men are identified in the photograph.

2. Norfolk & Western Railroad Contractors Supplies, Tug Fork River District, Southern West Virginia

IDNO:
039163
Title:
Norfolk & Western Railroad Contractors Supplies, Tug Fork River District, Southern West Virginia
Date:
ca. 1892
Description:
A barge loaded with supplies for the engineers and crews working on the Ohio Extension along the Tug Fork and Big Sandy Rivers between Welch in McDowell County and Kenova in Wayne County. None of the men are identified in the photograph.
Unidentified man sitting on top of a culvert. Several supports use to shape the culvert are lying in the foreground. This image is probably a pinpoint photograph.

3. Culvert on Ohio Extension of Norfolk & Western Railroad in Tug Fork River District, W. Va.

IDNO:
039182
Title:
Culvert on Ohio Extension of Norfolk & Western Railroad in Tug Fork River District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1892
Description:
Unidentified man sitting on top of a culvert. Several supports use to shape the culvert are lying in the foreground. This image is probably a pinpoint photograph.
Ned is probably the one sitting with Ran in his lap. The photograph was taken during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk and Western Railroad.

4. Ned & Ran, Tug Fork River District, W. Va.

IDNO:
039192
Title:
Ned & Ran, Tug Fork River District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1892
Description:
Ned is probably the one sitting with Ran in his lap. The photograph was taken during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk and Western Railroad.
Huge rocks lay along side the track with an unidentified man standing on one boulder in the center of the photograph.

5. New Section of Ohio Extension for Norfolk & Western Railroad, Tug Fork River District, W. Va.

IDNO:
039197
Title:
New Section of Ohio Extension for Norfolk & Western Railroad, Tug Fork River District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1893
Description:
Huge rocks lay along side the track with an unidentified man standing on one boulder in the center of the photograph.
Four unidentified workers stand along the tracks in camp. The photograph was taken during the construction of Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.

6. Group of Railroad Workers,Tug Fork River District, W. Va.

IDNO:
039199
Title:
Group of Railroad Workers,Tug Fork River District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1892
Description:
Four unidentified workers stand along the tracks in camp. The photograph was taken during the construction of Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.
Unidentified man sitting on the edge of the bridge.

7. Bridge 5 of Ohio Extension of Norfolk & Western Railroad,Tug Fork River District, W. Va.

IDNO:
039200
Title:
Bridge 5 of Ohio Extension of Norfolk & Western Railroad,Tug Fork River District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1892
Description:
Unidentified man sitting on the edge of the bridge.
Photograph taken during the construction of the Ohio Extension. Only Ned and his dog "Ran", on the left are identified.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. 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.