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Circus elephants are lead across the Ohio River as several spectators watch including a delighted little boy on the left. None of the subjects are identified.

25. Ringling's Circus Elephants Walk Across Steel Bridge at Wheeling, W. Va.

IDNO:
039145
Title:
Ringling's Circus Elephants Walk Across Steel Bridge at Wheeling, W. Va.
Date:
1907/05/10
Description:
Circus elephants are lead across the Ohio River as several spectators watch including a delighted little boy on the left. None of the subjects are identified.
Designed and built by Lemuel Chenoweth, the bridge spans the Tygart Valley River. The Chenoweth home can be seen on the right. Lemuel Chenoweth was a renown architect and bridge designer in Western Virginia before the Civil War.

26. Covered Bridge at Beverly, Randolph County, W. Va.

IDNO:
039361
Title:
Covered Bridge at Beverly, Randolph County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Designed and built by Lemuel Chenoweth, the bridge spans the Tygart Valley River. The Chenoweth home can be seen on the right. Lemuel Chenoweth was a renown architect and bridge designer in Western Virginia before the Civil War.
This is a postcard with a photograph on the front of a bridge under construction. The bridge was built across the Monogahela River in Morgantown, West Virginia.

27. New Bridge Under Construction Morgantown, West Virginia

IDNO:
039382
Title:
New Bridge Under Construction Morgantown, West Virginia
Date:
Ca. 1909
Description:
This is a postcard with a photograph on the front of a bridge under construction. The bridge was built across the Monogahela River in Morgantown, West Virginia.
Crossing the Greenbrier River, this uniquely designed bridge was built by Lemuel Chenoweth, ca. 1853.

28. Covered Wooden Bridge, Marlinton, Pocahontas County, W. V.a

IDNO:
039823
Title:
Covered Wooden Bridge, Marlinton, Pocahontas County, W. V.a
Description:
Crossing the Greenbrier River, this uniquely designed bridge was built by Lemuel Chenoweth, ca. 1853.
The original bridge was built in 1870 and rebuilt in 1888 and again in 1907.

29. Covered Bridge Across Locust Creek Near Hillsboro, W. Va.

IDNO:
039831
Title:
Covered Bridge Across Locust Creek Near Hillsboro, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1940
Description:
The original bridge was built in 1870 and rebuilt in 1888 and again in 1907.
Rowan Bridge crosses the New River northeast of the West Virginia state line.

30. Dedication of Rowan Memorial Bridge, Glen Lyn, Va.

IDNO:
040146
Title:
Dedication of Rowan Memorial Bridge, Glen Lyn, Va.
Date:
ca. 1931
Description:
Rowan Bridge crosses the New River northeast of the West Virginia state line.
The Rowan Memorial Bridge crosses the New River near the West Virginia and Virginia state line.

31. West Virginia Congressman Hugh Ike Shott Speaks at Dedication of Bridge, Glen Lyn, Va.

IDNO:
040147
Title:
West Virginia Congressman Hugh Ike Shott Speaks at Dedication of Bridge, Glen Lyn, Va.
Date:
ca. 1931
Description:
The Rowan Memorial Bridge crosses the New River near the West Virginia and Virginia state line.
Guest speakers included West Virginia Congressman Hugh Ike Shott. The bridge crosses the New River near the West Virginia state line.

32. Celebration for Dedication of Rowan Memorial Bridge, Glen Lyn, Va.

IDNO:
040148
Title:
Celebration for Dedication of Rowan Memorial Bridge, Glen Lyn, Va.
Date:
ca. 1931
Description:
Guest speakers included West Virginia Congressman Hugh Ike Shott. The bridge crosses the New River near the West Virginia state line.
Unidentified workers building a bridge of iron and stone piers over the Cheat River in Preston County.

33. County Bridge Construction, Cadell (Caddell), W. Va.

IDNO:
040153
Title:
County Bridge Construction, Cadell (Caddell), W. Va.
Date:
Undated
Description:
Unidentified workers building a bridge of iron and stone piers over the Cheat River in Preston County.
Unidentified workers take a break on the stone piers anchored in the Cheat River.

34. County Bridge Contruction, Cadell (Caddell), Preston County, W. Va.

IDNO:
040154
Title:
County Bridge Contruction, Cadell (Caddell), Preston County, W. Va.
Date:
Undated
Description:
Unidentified workers take a break on the stone piers anchored in the Cheat River.
Several unidentified men pose on the newly constructed bridge, contracted for $18,632. The bridge was 467 feet long and designed to support a 24 ton street car.

35. Street Car on Walnut Street Bridge, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
040166
Title:
Street Car on Walnut Street Bridge, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1903
Description:
Several unidentified men pose on the newly constructed bridge, contracted for $18,632. The bridge was 467 feet long and designed to support a 24 ton street car.
Elevated view of the bridge from the west side.

36. Cheat River Bridge, Monongalia County, W. Va.

IDNO:
040168
Title:
Cheat River Bridge, Monongalia County, W. Va.
Date:
Undated
Description:
Elevated view of the bridge from the west side.