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A bird's-eye-view of the C&O Railway shops.

1. Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company Shops, Huntington, W. Va.

IDNO:
025758
Title:
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company Shops, Huntington, W. Va.
Date:
1942
Description:
A bird's-eye-view of the C&O Railway shops.
'C&O Depot, Broad at 16th Streets...Richmond, Va... Picture about 1870. (This picture was part of the Cook Photographer collection. It is thought that the original negative was glass; that it cracked and that accounts for the dark streak across this print.)'

2. African-Americans at the Chesapeake and Ohio Depot in Richmond, Va.

IDNO:
025769
Title:
African-Americans at the Chesapeake and Ohio Depot in Richmond, Va.
Date:
ca. 1870
Description:
'C&O Depot, Broad at 16th Streets...Richmond, Va... Picture about 1870. (This picture was part of the Cook Photographer collection. It is thought that the original negative was glass; that it cracked and that accounts for the dark streak across this print.)'
A locomotive engine on B. & O. R. R. near Buckhorn wall ( a part of 17 mile grade on Cheat River) in Preston county.

3. Locomotive at Buckhorn Wall on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Preston County, W. Va.

IDNO:
025775
Title:
Locomotive at Buckhorn Wall on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Preston County, W. Va.
Description:
A locomotive engine on B. & O. R. R. near Buckhorn wall ( a part of 17 mile grade on Cheat River) in Preston county.
Huge crowd gathers to watch and say goodbye to Company L, US Army, being sent to Europe during World War l.

4. Crowd at B&O Depot Watch Mobilization of Company L During World War l, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
034377
Title:
Crowd at B&O Depot Watch Mobilization of Company L During World War l, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1917/04/04
Description:
Huge crowd gathers to watch and say goodbye to Company L, US Army, being sent to Europe during World War l.
Andrew Rush rides a hand operated rail cycle, also known as a velocipede, at the Chesapeake & Ohio Depot.

5. Telegraph Operator Andrew Rush on Velocipede at Prince, W. Va.

IDNO:
039067
Title:
Telegraph Operator Andrew Rush on Velocipede at Prince, W. Va.
Date:
1916
Description:
Andrew Rush rides a hand operated rail cycle, also known as a velocipede, at the Chesapeake & Ohio Depot.
The buildings are located along the New River, below several small houses.

6. Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Facilities at Thurmond, W. Va.

IDNO:
039141
Title:
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Facilities at Thurmond, W. Va.
Description:
The buildings are located along the New River, below several small houses.
Taken during the construction of the Ohio extension.

7. Looking East Toward Camp Six for Norfolk & Western Railroad Workers, Tug Fork River Valley, W. Va.

IDNO:
039171
Title:
Looking East Toward Camp Six for Norfolk & Western Railroad Workers, Tug Fork River Valley, W. Va.
Date:
ca.1892
Description:
Taken during the construction of the Ohio extension.
Unidentified engineers stand outside their icicle covered cabins with a team of oxen.

8. Civil Engineers at Norfolk & Western Railroad's Camp Eight, Tug District, W. Va.

IDNO:
039183
Title:
Civil Engineers at Norfolk & Western Railroad's Camp Eight, Tug District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1892
Description:
Unidentified engineers stand outside their icicle covered cabins with a team of oxen.
Photograph was taken during the building of the Ohio Extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.

9. Ham Williamson Dwelling, Tug Fork River District, W. Va.

IDNO:
039185
Title:
Ham Williamson Dwelling, Tug Fork River District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1892
Description:
Photograph was taken during the building of the Ohio Extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.

10. Tug Fork River, 20th Mile of Ohio Extension, Norfolk & Western Railroad, W. Va.

IDNO:
039198
Title:
Tug Fork River, 20th Mile of Ohio Extension, Norfolk & Western Railroad, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1893
Unidentified bearded men makes his way through heavy mountain snow, wearing snow shoes. The photograph was taken during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.

11. Traveling in Mountain Snow By Snow Shoes, Tug Fork District, W. Va.

IDNO:
039262
Title:
Traveling in Mountain Snow By Snow Shoes, Tug Fork District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1893
Description:
Unidentified bearded men makes his way through heavy mountain snow, wearing snow shoes. The photograph was taken during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.
Three unidentified men display a fish catch hanging from a pole. The photograph was taken during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.

12. Showing Catch of Fish, Tug Fork District, W. Va.

IDNO:
039264
Title:
Showing Catch of Fish, Tug Fork District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1893
Description:
Three unidentified men display a fish catch hanging from a pole. The photograph was taken during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.