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HNWR107

FILES

HNWR107.jpg

Dublin Core

Title

HNWR107

Description

Engine No. 53 and her crew excavate for new track near Bluefield, West Virginia. N&W pioneered and financed early coal production in the mountains of West Virginia and carved the rail beds that allowed the "black gold" to move east.

Creator

unknown

Source

Images of Rail: Norfolk and Western Railway by Nelson Harris

Date

unknown

Contributor

Nelson Harris; Virginia Museum of Transportation

Rights

Please contact the Virginia Room at 540.853.2073 for permission to use.

Format

Digital tiff

Type

Still Image

Identifier

HNWR107

Citation

unknown, “HNWR107,” Virginia Room Digital Collection, accessed April 19, 2024, http://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/document/HNWR107.