Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Telegraph and Signal Tower at Alderson W. Va.

Identifier:

004734

Title:

Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Telegraph and Signal Tower at Alderson W. Va.

Date:

ca. 1918

Description:

Telegrapher W.L.Knopp stands on right. Tower was known as "AD Cabin" and controled train movements between Ronceverte and Hinton. Twenty switches to Alderson sidings were operated here.

Subjects:

Cities--Alderson., Telegraph stations--West Virginia--Alderson., Railroad signal towers--West Virginia--Alderson.

Personal Names:

Knopp, W. L.

Corporate Names:

Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company.

Acquisition Source:

Dixon, Thomas W.

Acquisition Method:

Gift

Medium:

print

Projects:

West Virginia History OnView