Brief Description: One circa 1900-1910 photograph scrapbook of people, pets, and scenery. Photographs depict horse-drawn carriages, owners with their dogs, camping tents, houses, railroads, railroad workers, and coal miners. Geographic locations identified include Winding Gulf, West Virginia; Soak Creek, West Virginia; and Aspen, Virginia. Railways captioned include the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway and the Virginian Railway. One tent is labeled "No. 2 Palace" and one photograph identifies the Gulf Smokeless Coal Company.
Held at:
Sargeant Memorial Collection
Slover Library
235 East Plume Street
Norfolk, VA 23510
Phone: 7574317429
Email: localhistory [at] norfolk.gov
Record Series Number: 001/01/MSS 0000-028
Created by: Unknown
Volume: 1.0 Boxes
Acquired:
11/24/2014.
Arrangement: Arranged by record type.
Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.
Subject Index
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
Coal miners--West Virginia
Coal mines and mining
Gulf Smokeless Coal Company
Railroad stations--West Virginia
Raleigh County (W. Va.)
Virginian Railway
West Virginia--Social life and customs
Winding Gulf (W. Va.)
Genres/Forms of Material
Photograph albums
Photographs
Scrapbooks
Languages of Materials
English [eng]
Rights/Use Restrictions: The status of copyright for these materials is governed by Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U. S. C.). Copyright restrictions may apply.
Acquisition Notes:
Unknown
PreferredCitation: Winding Gulf, West Virginia Photograph Scrapbook, MSS 0000-028, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.