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D.G. & M. Depot

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Description: A view of the D.G. & M. Depot from the East Water Street Bridge.
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Sidewheel Excursion Boat at Wheeling, West Virginia

Date: 03 1866
Description: The sidewheel excursion, Phil Sheridan, at Wheeling, West Virginia in March, 1866. Sign on side of boat reads: "Cincinnati and Wheeling Packet, Phil...
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Reuben Gold Thwaites Rowing the "Pilgrim"

Date: 05 09 1894
Description: Reuben Gold Thwaites rowing the skiff the "Pilgrim" on the Ohio River.
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Ohio River View

Date: 05 09 1894
Description: View upstream of the Ohio River from a lunching spot on a West Virginia bank.
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Fishermen on the Ohio River

Date: 05 10 1894
Description: Two fishermen in a boat on the Ohio River.
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Houseboats on the Shore

Date: 05 10 1894
Description: View from river of three men in a sailboat near the shoreline. Behind them are houseboats up on blocks on the shore of the Ohio River, with other buildings...
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Ferry near Hotel

Date: 05 10 1894
Description: View of a ferry with the name Liberty from the Ohio River. A row of buildings in the background along a street near the river include a hotel.
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Wharf on the Ohio River

Date: 05 10 1894
Description: View of a wharf from the river, with a bit of an oar visible in the foreground. There is a ferry with the name Liberty on the shoreline. A row of bu...
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Cresaps Bottom

Date: 05 11 1894
Description: View of Cresap's Bottom, looking toward the Ohio shore.
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Davis's Run

Date: 05 12 1894
Description: View of the mouth of Davis's Run, including an arched stone passage.
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West Virginia Shoreline

Date: 05 12 1894
Description: View from the Ohio River of the West Virginia shoreline.
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Man in a Boat

Date: 05 14 1894
Description: A man seated on a low boat floats down the Ohio River.
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Elevated View of Elizabeth River and Railroad

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Description: Elevated view of the city, which includes a factory, numerous buildings, railroad tracks, a bridge, Elizabeth river, and hills in the background.
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Harper's Ferry

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Description: View of Harper's Ferry, showing the pontoon bridge and bridge (extreme left) which was destroyed in 1861.
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Steamboat "Keystone State"

Date: 1905
Description: A view of the steamboat "Keystone State" on the Ohio River. "Keystone State" is painted on the rear of the ship. A small paddle ship is nearby, and the tow...
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Steamboat "Virginia"

Date: 1905
Description: View of the steamboat "Virginia" underneath a bridge in the Ohio River near Wheeling. "Virginia" is painted on the rear of the ship. A second bridge is in ...
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U.S. Snagboat "E.A. Woodruff"

Date: 1905
Description: A view of the U.S. snagboat "E.A. Woodruff" at a wharf. "U.S. Snag Boat E.A. Woodruff" signs are on the side of the boat. A bridge and two paddle ships are...
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Log Drive Down the River, West Virginia

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Description: Elevated view of logs in the river. Near the river's bend are houses and other structures. The rolling hills and forests of West Virginia are in the backgr...
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Men Operating 295b Pay Scrapers

Date: 11 12 1971
Description: Elevated view of men operating 295b Pay Scrapers and other construction equipment. Black Rock Contracting, Inc., has contract to construct 3.26 miles of In...

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