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Collection
0008: George H. A. Kunst Papers
Institution
Marshall University Archives and Special Collections
Date
1-1-1900
Description
Engineers cabin during construction of a railroad, ca. 1900, b&w The man standing appears to have been Samuel Jenkins, engineer. (Jenkins was an engineer and probably helped construct the railroad.) This series of photos are of the construction of a railroad around 1900. it is most likely either the West Virginia Midland RR or the Holly River & Addison RR which was later absorbed by the West Virginia Midland.
Format
Photograph
Place
Grafton, WV
Subject
Subject Terms: Grafton, WV West Virginia Midland Railroad Railroad construction & maintenance Railroads
People: Jenkins, Samuel Roy
Type
Still Image
Usage Rights
Identifier
1973.01.0008.07.12.03
Recommended Citation
"Engineers cabin during construction of a railroad, ca. 1900" (1900). 0008: George H. A. Kunst Papers, 1846-1940. 3.
https://mds.marshall.edu/kunst_papers/3
