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Photograph taken during the construction of the Western Maryland Railroad. Left-center the cut is labeled, "C&P Cut", to the far right-center, the word, "Fill" points out the area immediately left of a trestle bridge.

13. Bird's Eye View Showing Cumberland & Pennsylvania Cut, Western Md.

IDNO:
040495
Title:
Bird's Eye View Showing Cumberland & Pennsylvania Cut, Western Md.
Date:
19/10/12
Description:
Photograph taken during the construction of the Western Maryland Railroad. Left-center the cut is labeled, "C&P Cut", to the far right-center, the word, "Fill" points out the area immediately left of a trestle bridge.
The "six foot arch" or treslte bridge is part of the construction of the Western Maryland railroad. Other information includes," l. DivSeg. 17 Sta. 254 to 266."

14. Fill and Six Foot Arch on Western Maryland Railroad

IDNO:
040496
Title:
Fill and Six Foot Arch on Western Maryland Railroad
Date:
ca. 1910
Description:
The "six foot arch" or treslte bridge is part of the construction of the Western Maryland railroad. Other information includes," l. DivSeg. 17 Sta. 254 to 266."

15. Looking West into Mountains During Construction on Western Maryland Railroad

IDNO:
040497
Title:
Looking West into Mountains During Construction on Western Maryland Railroad
Date:
1910/10/13
Small engine moves along the track on a filled in area, hauling supplies.

16. Fill Looking West During Construction on Western Maryland Railroad

IDNO:
040623
Title:
Fill Looking West During Construction on Western Maryland Railroad
Date:
1911/04//24
Description:
Small engine moves along the track on a filled in area, hauling supplies.
Several unidentified workers stand in the railroad cut. The town of Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland is in the background.

17. Railroad Cut Made During Construction on Western Maryland Railroad

IDNO:
040624
Title:
Railroad Cut Made During Construction on Western Maryland Railroad
Date:
1911/04/24
Description:
Several unidentified workers stand in the railroad cut. The town of Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland is in the background.
The Hurley lays the wooden ties as workers lay the rails. Location is in Western Maryland, possibly Allegany County.

18. Hurley Track Laying Machine at Work on Western Maryland Railroad

IDNO:
040694
Title:
Hurley Track Laying Machine at Work on Western Maryland Railroad
Date:
1911/09/23
Description:
The Hurley lays the wooden ties as workers lay the rails. Location is in Western Maryland, possibly Allegany County.
Unidentified workers look toward the camera during a break from laying the track probably in Allegany County, Maryland.

19. Hurley Track Laying Machine at Work on Western Maryland Railroad

IDNO:
040695
Title:
Hurley Track Laying Machine at Work on Western Maryland Railroad
Date:
1911
Description:
Unidentified workers look toward the camera during a break from laying the track probably in Allegany County, Maryland.
The Borden is 957 feet of unlighted tunnel.

20. East Portal Borden Tunnel Under Construction on Western Maryland Railroad

IDNO:
040696
Title:
East Portal Borden Tunnel Under Construction on Western Maryland Railroad
Date:
1911/10/09
Description:
The Borden is 957 feet of unlighted tunnel.
Unidentified workers construct a turn table outside of the roundhouse building.

21. Construction Outside of Roundhouse at Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
048595
Title:
Construction Outside of Roundhouse at Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
1929
Description:
Unidentified workers construct a turn table outside of the roundhouse building.
The foreman stratling the rail is C. E. Long. Track workers Jim Adams is at the far left. "M. J." is inscribed on the photograph above the cluster of workers. The rest of the men pictured are unidentified.

22. Section Crew at Moore's Tunnel Construction Site, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049497
Title:
Section Crew at Moore's Tunnel Construction Site, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The foreman stratling the rail is C. E. Long. Track workers Jim Adams is at the far left. "M. J." is inscribed on the photograph above the cluster of workers. The rest of the men pictured are unidentified.