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Several unidentified black workers and two women pose outside the entrance to what is possibly a dwelling built into the side of a hill. The photo was taken during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.

African-American Railroad Construction Workers, Tug Fork District, W. Va.

Identifier:
039257
Collection Number:
A&M 3592
Title:
African-American Railroad Construction Workers, Tug Fork District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1893
Creator:
Thomas, Herbert S. Sr.
Description:
Several unidentified black workers and two women pose outside the entrance to what is possibly a dwelling built into the side of a hill. The photo was taken during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.
Acquisition Source:
O'Brien, John
Acquisition Method:
Acquired
Medium:
print
Projects:
West Virginia History OnView