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Part of an old Mail Pouch Chewing Tobacco sign on a wall in downtown Grafton, West Virginia

Part of an old Mail Pouch Chewing Tobacco sign on a wall in downtown G...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Credit line: West Virginia Collection within the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Pur... More

Tygart Valley Glass Co., Grafton, West Virginia. Plenty of boys. (see label on 162). Location: Grafton, West Virginia

Tygart Valley Glass Co., Grafton, West Virginia. Plenty of boys. (see ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Glass factories. Hine no. 143. Additional copy in LOT 7478. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Co... More

Dartmouth College, Reed Hall, Hanover, Grafton County, NH

Dartmouth College, Reed Hall, Hanover, Grafton County, NH

Significance: Built in 1839, Reed Hall is one of the oldest surviving buildings at Dartmouth. The building was designed by Ammi B. Young who had designed the adjacent Thomas and Wentworth Halls eleven years ea... More

Carrying-in Boy at the Lehr, (15 years old) Glass Works, Grafton, West Virginia. Has worked for several years. Works nine hours. Day shift one week, night shift next week. Gets $1.25 per day.  Location: Grafton, West Virginia.

Carrying-in Boy at the Lehr, (15 years old) Glass Works, Grafton, West...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an industrial building, factory, workshop, workers, 20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Shaker Church Family Cow Barn, State Route 4A, Enfield, Grafton County, NH

Shaker Church Family Cow Barn, State Route 4A, Enfield, Grafton County...

Significance: The Shaker Church Family Cow Barn, built in 854, as noted in polychrome slate on the roof, is one of the largest remaining Shaker barns. It was designed and constructed in the simple, functional ... More

"Carrying in Boy" at the Lehr. Glass Factory, Grafton, West Virginia. (See label on #162.)  Location: Grafton, West Virginia.

"Carrying in Boy" at the Lehr. Glass Factory, Grafton, West Virginia. ...

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Grafton, Virginia, now occupied by General McClellan's forces

Grafton, Virginia, now occupied by General McClellan's forces

Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 5, no. 233 (1861 June 15), p. 381 (center).

Midnight in a Glass Works in Grafton, West Virginia. Boys at the "Glory-Hole" where object is reheated before going to finisher.  Location: Grafton, West Virginia.

Midnight in a Glass Works in Grafton, West Virginia. Boys at the "Glor...

Public domain photograph of people, building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Virginia City, Nevada Territory, 1861 / drawn from nature by Grafton T. Brown ; C.C. Kuchel, lith.

Virginia City, Nevada Territory, 1861 / drawn from nature by Grafton T...

Bird's-eye view of Virginia City from the "Gould & Curry" claim, with 30 individual views of commercial buildings and residences forming the border.

Glass Blower and Mold Boy. Boy has 4 1/2 hours of this at a stretch, then an hour's rest and 4 1/2 more: cramped position. Day shift one week: night shift next. (see label on photo 162.) Grafton, West Virginia.  Location: Grafton, West Virginia.

Glass Blower and Mold Boy. Boy has 4 1/2 hours of this at a stretch, t...

Picryl description: Public domain image of boy workers, child labor, working children, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Grafton National Cemetery, 431 Walnut Street, Grafton, Taylor County, WV

Grafton National Cemetery, 431 Walnut Street, Grafton, Taylor County, ...

Survey number: HALS WV-1 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 82004330

Grafton National Cemetery, 431 Walnut Street, Grafton, Taylor County, WV

Grafton National Cemetery, 431 Walnut Street, Grafton, Taylor County, ...

Survey number: HALS WV-1 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 82004330

Northwestern Virginia (B&O) Railroad, Grafton Machine Shop & Foundry, U.S. 119 East of Tygart Valley River, Grafton, Taylor County, WV

Northwestern Virginia (B&O) Railroad, Grafton Machine Shop & Foundry, ...

Significance: Built by the Northwestern Virginia Railroad, a subsidiary of the B&O, this complex was the major repair facility on the western portion of the line. Grafton was one of the earliest railroad towns... More

Northwestern Virginia (B&O) Railroad, Grafton Machine Shop & Foundry, U.S. 119 East of Tygart Valley River, Grafton, Taylor County, WV

Northwestern Virginia (B&O) Railroad, Grafton Machine Shop & Foundry, ...

Significance: Built by the Northwestern Virginia Railroad, a subsidiary of the B&O, this complex was the major repair facility on the western portion of the line. Grafton was one of the earliest railroad towns... More

Northwestern Virginia (B&O) Railroad, Grafton Machine Shop & Foundry, U.S. 119 East of Tygart Valley River, Grafton, Taylor County, WV

Northwestern Virginia (B&O) Railroad, Grafton Machine Shop & Foundry, ...

Significance: Built by the Northwestern Virginia Railroad, a subsidiary of the B&O, this complex was the major repair facility on the western portion of the line. Grafton was one of the earliest railroad towns... More

Overlooking what what were once bustling rail lines of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad in Grafton, West Virginia, which was an early B&O hub

Overlooking what what were once bustling rail lines of the Baltimore &...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. To the right are the Willard Hotel, built in 1911 by the B&O, and the old B&O terminal. Rail traffic increased as the B&O expanded, re... More

The old Merchants & Merchants Bank Building in Grafton, West Virginia

The old Merchants & Merchants Bank Building in Grafton, West Virginia

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Credit line: West Virginia Collection within the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Pur... More

The Grafton National Cemetery in Grafton, West Virginia, the first national military cemetery in West Virginia

The Grafton National Cemetery in Grafton, West Virginia, the first nat...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The initial Union Army casualty of the Civil War fell in Grafton on May 22, 1861, when Thornberry Bailey Brown, was killed by a Confed... More

The Grafton National Cemetery in Grafton, West Virginia, the first national military cemetery in West Virginia

The Grafton National Cemetery in Grafton, West Virginia, the first nat...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The initial Union Army casualty of the Civil War fell in Grafton on May 22, 1861, when Thornberry Bailey Brown, was killed by a Confed... More

Overlooking what what were once bustling rail lines of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad in Grafton, West Virginia, which was an early B&O hub

Overlooking what what were once bustling rail lines of the Baltimore &...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a train station, railroad tracks, railway, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Virginia City, Nevada Territory, 1861 / drawn from nature by Grafton T. Brown ; C.C. Kuchel, lith.

Virginia City, Nevada Territory, 1861 / drawn from nature by Grafton T...

Bird's-eye view of Virginia City from the "Gould & Curry" claim, with 30 individual views of commercial buildings and residences forming the border.

Virginia City, Nevada Territory, 1861 / drawn from nature by Grafton T. Brown ; C.C. Kuchel, lith.

Virginia City, Nevada Territory, 1861 / drawn from nature by Grafton T...

Bird's-eye view of Virginia City from the "Gould & Curry" claim, with 30 individual views of commercial buildings and residences forming the border.

"Carrying in Boy" at the Lehr. Glass Factory, Grafton, West Virginia. (See label on #162.)  Location: Grafton, West Virginia.

"Carrying in Boy" at the Lehr. Glass Factory, Grafton, West Virginia. ...

Public domain photograph of building interior, office, room, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Glass Blower and Mold Boy. Boy has 4 1/2 hours of this at a stretch, then an hour's rest and 4 1/2 more: cramped position. Day shift one week: night shift next. (see label on photo 162.) Grafton, West Virginia.  Location: Grafton, West Virginia.

Glass Blower and Mold Boy. Boy has 4 1/2 hours of this at a stretch, t...

Public domain image of an industrial building, factory, structure, works, 19th-20th century industrial revolution, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Grafton National Cemetery, 431 Walnut Street, Grafton, Taylor County, WV

Grafton National Cemetery, 431 Walnut Street, Grafton, Taylor County, ...

Survey number: HALS WV-1 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 82004330

Grafton National Cemetery, 431 Walnut Street, Grafton, Taylor County, WV

Grafton National Cemetery, 431 Walnut Street, Grafton, Taylor County, ...

Survey number: HALS WV-1 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 82004330

Grafton National Cemetery, 431 Walnut Street, Grafton, Taylor County, WV

Grafton National Cemetery, 431 Walnut Street, Grafton, Taylor County, ...

Survey number: HALS WV-1 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 82004330

Grafton National Cemetery, 431 Walnut Street, Grafton, Taylor County, WV

Grafton National Cemetery, 431 Walnut Street, Grafton, Taylor County, ...

Survey number: HALS WV-1 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 82004330

Northwestern Virginia (B&O) Railroad, Grafton Machine Shop & Foundry, U.S. 119 East of Tygart Valley River, Grafton, Taylor County, WV

Northwestern Virginia (B&O) Railroad, Grafton Machine Shop & Foundry, ...

Significance: Built by the Northwestern Virginia Railroad, a subsidiary of the B&O, this complex was the major repair facility on the western portion of the line. Grafton was one of the earliest railroad towns... More

Northwestern Virginia (B&O) Railroad, Grafton Machine Shop & Foundry, U.S. 119 East of Tygart Valley River, Grafton, Taylor County, WV

Northwestern Virginia (B&O) Railroad, Grafton Machine Shop & Foundry, ...

Significance: Built by the Northwestern Virginia Railroad, a subsidiary of the B&O, this complex was the major repair facility on the western portion of the line. Grafton was one of the earliest railroad towns... More

Northwestern Virginia (B&O) Railroad, Grafton Machine Shop & Foundry, U.S. 119 East of Tygart Valley River, Grafton, Taylor County, WV

Northwestern Virginia (B&O) Railroad, Grafton Machine Shop & Foundry, ...

Significance: Built by the Northwestern Virginia Railroad, a subsidiary of the B&O, this complex was the major repair facility on the western portion of the line. Grafton was one of the earliest railroad towns... More

View of Grafton, West Virginia - Drawing. Public domain image.

View of Grafton, West Virginia - Drawing. Public domain image.

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Credit line: West Virginia Collection within the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Pur... More

A diesel locomotive passes along what were once bustling passenger rail lines of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad as well in Grafton, West Virginia, which was an early B&O hub

A diesel locomotive passes along what were once bustling passenger rai...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Credit line: West Virginia Collection within the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Pur... More

Shaker Church Family Cow Barn, State Route 4A, Enfield, Grafton County, NH

Shaker Church Family Cow Barn, State Route 4A, Enfield, Grafton County...

Significance: The Shaker Church Family Cow Barn, built in 854, as noted in polychrome slate on the roof, is one of the largest remaining Shaker barns. It was designed and constructed in the simple, functional ... More

Lyme Congregational Church, Horse Sheds, The Green, Lyme, Grafton County, NH

Lyme Congregational Church, Horse Sheds, The Green, Lyme, Grafton Coun...

Significance: This structure built in 1812 at the same time as the church, is one of the few surviving example of a type of outbuilding that was typical of early meeting houses in this area. Survey number: HAB... More

Grafton National Cemetery, 431 Walnut Street, Grafton, Taylor County, WV

Grafton National Cemetery, 431 Walnut Street, Grafton, Taylor County, ...

Survey number: HALS WV-1 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 82004330

Grafton National Cemetery, 431 Walnut Street, Grafton, Taylor County, WV

Grafton National Cemetery, 431 Walnut Street, Grafton, Taylor County, ...

Survey number: HALS WV-1 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 82004330

Northwestern Virginia (B&O) Railroad, Grafton Machine Shop & Foundry, U.S. 119 East of Tygart Valley River, Grafton, Taylor County, WV

Northwestern Virginia (B&O) Railroad, Grafton Machine Shop & Foundry, ...

Significance: Built by the Northwestern Virginia Railroad, a subsidiary of the B&O, this complex was the major repair facility on the western portion of the line. Grafton was one of the earliest railroad towns... More

Erosion control, showing check dam and brush at the Pere Marquette recreational project, near Grafton, Illinois

Erosion control, showing check dam and brush at the Pere Marquette rec...

Public domain photograph - historical image of Illinois, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Overlooking what what were once bustling rail lines of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad in Grafton, West Virginia, which was an early B&O hub

Overlooking what what were once bustling rail lines of the Baltimore &...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. To the right are the Willard Hotel, built in 1911 by the B&O, and the old B&O terminal. Rail traffic increased as the B&O expanded, re... More

Overlooking what what were once bustling rail lines of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad in Grafton, West Virginia, which was an early B&O hub

Overlooking what what were once bustling rail lines of the Baltimore &...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. To the right are the Willard Hotel, built in 1911 by the B&O, and the old B&O terminal. Rail traffic increased as the B&O expanded, re... More

The Taylor County Public Library in Grafton, West Virginia

The Taylor County Public Library in Grafton, West Virginia

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Credit line: West Virginia Collection within the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Pur... More

Masonic Hall in Grafton, West Virginia

Masonic Hall in Grafton, West Virginia

Public domain image of a large historic building, city hall, urban architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Dartmouth College, Webster Cottage, 27B Main Street, Hanover, Grafton County, NH

Dartmouth College, Webster Cottage, 27B Main Street, Hanover, Grafton ...

Significance: Early cottage, typical of the area, one time residence of Daniel Webster. Survey number: HABS NH-68 Building/structure dates: 1790 Initial Construction

Dartmouth College, Reed Hall, Hanover, Grafton County, NH

Dartmouth College, Reed Hall, Hanover, Grafton County, NH

Significance: Built in 1839, Reed Hall is one of the oldest surviving buildings at Dartmouth. The building was designed by Ammi B. Young who had designed the adjacent Thomas and Wentworth Halls eleven years ea... More

Congregational Church, Grafton, Windham County, VT

Congregational Church, Grafton, Windham County, VT

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-11 Survey number: HABS VT-23 Building/structure dates: 1833 Initial Construction

Covered Bridge, Spanning Connecticut River, Orford, Grafton County, NH

Covered Bridge, Spanning Connecticut River, Orford, Grafton County, NH

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-24 Survey number: HABS NH-29 Building/structure dates: ca. 1850 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: ca. 1935 Demolished

Shaker Church Family Cow Barn, State Route 4A, Enfield, Grafton County, NH

Shaker Church Family Cow Barn, State Route 4A, Enfield, Grafton County...

Significance: The Shaker Church Family Cow Barn, built in 854, as noted in polychrome slate on the roof, is one of the largest remaining Shaker barns. It was designed and constructed in the simple, functional ... More

Grafton National Cemetery, 431 Walnut Street, Grafton, Taylor County, WV

Grafton National Cemetery, 431 Walnut Street, Grafton, Taylor County, ...

Survey number: HALS WV-1 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 82004330

Northwestern Virginia (B&O) Railroad, Grafton Machine Shop & Foundry, U.S. 119 East of Tygart Valley River, Grafton, Taylor County, WV

Northwestern Virginia (B&O) Railroad, Grafton Machine Shop & Foundry, ...

Significance: Built by the Northwestern Virginia Railroad, a subsidiary of the B&O, this complex was the major repair facility on the western portion of the line. Grafton was one of the earliest railroad towns... More

Northwestern Virginia (B&O) Railroad, Grafton Machine Shop & Foundry, U.S. 119 East of Tygart Valley River, Grafton, Taylor County, WV

Northwestern Virginia (B&O) Railroad, Grafton Machine Shop & Foundry, ...

Significance: Built by the Northwestern Virginia Railroad, a subsidiary of the B&O, this complex was the major repair facility on the western portion of the line. Grafton was one of the earliest railroad towns... More

Northwestern Virginia (B&O) Railroad, Grafton Machine Shop & Foundry, U.S. 119 East of Tygart Valley River, Grafton, Taylor County, WV

Northwestern Virginia (B&O) Railroad, Grafton Machine Shop & Foundry, ...

Significance: Built by the Northwestern Virginia Railroad, a subsidiary of the B&O, this complex was the major repair facility on the western portion of the line. Grafton was one of the earliest railroad towns... More

Northwestern Virginia (B&O) Railroad, Grafton Machine Shop & Foundry, U.S. 119 East of Tygart Valley River, Grafton, Taylor County, WV

Northwestern Virginia (B&O) Railroad, Grafton Machine Shop & Foundry, ...

Significance: Built by the Northwestern Virginia Railroad, a subsidiary of the B&O, this complex was the major repair facility on the western portion of the line. Grafton was one of the earliest railroad towns... More

Drift Mouth, San Lick Mine, near Grafton, West Virginia. Bank Boss in centre: driver on his right: trapper boy outside. Alfred, about 14. He trapped several years during vacation: said he is going to school this year: asked if it were because school is more fun he said. "This yere hain't no fun!". Location: Grafton, West Virginia

Drift Mouth, San Lick Mine, near Grafton, West Virginia. Bank Boss in ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Coal mines. Hine no. 140. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div... More

Drift Mouth, San Lick Mine, near Grafton, West Virginia. Bank Boss in centre: driver on his right: trapper boy outside. Alfred, about 14. He trapped several years during vacation: said he is going to school this year: asked if it were because school is more fun he said. "This yere hain't no fun!".  Location: Grafton, West Virginia.

Drift Mouth, San Lick Mine, near Grafton, West Virginia. Bank Boss in ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a coal mine, mining, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Aerial view of Grafton, West Virginia

Aerial view of Grafton, West Virginia

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

Overlooking what what were once bustling rail lines of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad in Grafton, West Virginia, which was an early B&O hub

Overlooking what what were once bustling rail lines of the Baltimore &...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. To the right are the Willard Hotel, built in 1911 by the B&O, and the old B&O terminal. Rail traffic increased as the B&O expanded, re... More

Midnight in a Glass Works. Grafton, West Virginia. (see photo 162).  Location: Grafton, West Virginia.

Midnight in a Glass Works. Grafton, West Virginia. (see photo 162). L...

Picryl description: Public domain image of boy workers, child labor, working children, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Dartmouth College, Webster Cottage, 27B Main Street, Hanover, Grafton County, NH

Dartmouth College, Webster Cottage, 27B Main Street, Hanover, Grafton ...

Significance: Early cottage, typical of the area, one time residence of Daniel Webster. Survey number: HABS NH-68 Building/structure dates: 1790 Initial Construction

Virginia City, Nevada Territory, 1861 / drawn from nature by Grafton T. Brown ; C.C. Kuchel, lith.

Virginia City, Nevada Territory, 1861 / drawn from nature by Grafton T...

Bird's-eye view of Virginia City from the "Gould & Curry" claim, with 30 individual views of commercial buildings and residences forming the border.

Shaker Church Family Cow Barn, State Route 4A, Enfield, Grafton County, NH

Shaker Church Family Cow Barn, State Route 4A, Enfield, Grafton County...

Significance: The Shaker Church Family Cow Barn, built in 854, as noted in polychrome slate on the roof, is one of the largest remaining Shaker barns. It was designed and constructed in the simple, functional ... More

Shaker Church Family Cow Barn, State Route 4A, Enfield, Grafton County, NH

Shaker Church Family Cow Barn, State Route 4A, Enfield, Grafton County...

Significance: The Shaker Church Family Cow Barn, built in 854, as noted in polychrome slate on the roof, is one of the largest remaining Shaker barns. It was designed and constructed in the simple, functional ... More

Northwestern Virginia (B&O) Railroad, Grafton Machine Shop & Foundry, U.S. 119 East of Tygart Valley River, Grafton, Taylor County, WV

Northwestern Virginia (B&O) Railroad, Grafton Machine Shop & Foundry, ...

Significance: Built by the Northwestern Virginia Railroad, a subsidiary of the B&O, this complex was the major repair facility on the western portion of the line. Grafton was one of the earliest railroad towns... More

Early automobiles - Bandit auto, Grafton

Early automobiles - Bandit auto, Grafton

Public domain photograph of an automobile, car, the 1920s or 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Brooklyn Hebrew Home and Hospital for the Aged, at Dumont Ave. and Grafton St., Brooklyn, New York. General view

Brooklyn Hebrew Home and Hospital for the Aged, at Dumont Ave. and Gra...

Public domain photograph of midcentury American architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Overlooking what what were once bustling rail lines of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad in Grafton, West Virginia, which was an early B&O hub

Overlooking what what were once bustling rail lines of the Baltimore &...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. To the right are the Willard Hotel, built in 1911 by the B&O, and the old B&O terminal. Rail traffic increased as the B&O expanded, re... More

The Grafton National Cemetery in Grafton, West Virginia, the first national military cemetery in West Virginia

The Grafton National Cemetery in Grafton, West Virginia, the first nat...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The initial Union Army casualty of the Civil War fell in Grafton on May 22, 1861, when Thornberry Bailey Brown, was killed by a Confed... More

View of Grafton, West Virginia - Drawing. Public domain image.

View of Grafton, West Virginia - Drawing. Public domain image.

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Credit line: West Virginia Collection within the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Pur... More

Shaker Church Family Cow Barn, State Route 4A, Enfield, Grafton County, NH

Shaker Church Family Cow Barn, State Route 4A, Enfield, Grafton County...

Significance: The Shaker Church Family Cow Barn, built in 854, as noted in polychrome slate on the roof, is one of the largest remaining Shaker barns. It was designed and constructed in the simple, functional ... More

Grafton National Cemetery, 431 Walnut Street, Grafton, Taylor County, WV

Grafton National Cemetery, 431 Walnut Street, Grafton, Taylor County, ...

Survey number: HALS WV-1 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 82004330

Grafton National Cemetery, 431 Walnut Street, Grafton, Taylor County, WV

Grafton National Cemetery, 431 Walnut Street, Grafton, Taylor County, ...

Survey number: HALS WV-1 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 82004330

Northwestern Virginia (B&O) Railroad, Grafton Machine Shop & Foundry, U.S. 119 East of Tygart Valley River, Grafton, Taylor County, WV

Northwestern Virginia (B&O) Railroad, Grafton Machine Shop & Foundry, ...

Significance: Built by the Northwestern Virginia Railroad, a subsidiary of the B&O, this complex was the major repair facility on the western portion of the line. Grafton was one of the earliest railroad towns... More

Northwestern Virginia (B&O) Railroad, Grafton Machine Shop & Foundry, U.S. 119 East of Tygart Valley River, Grafton, Taylor County, WV

Northwestern Virginia (B&O) Railroad, Grafton Machine Shop & Foundry, ...

Significance: Built by the Northwestern Virginia Railroad, a subsidiary of the B&O, this complex was the major repair facility on the western portion of the line. Grafton was one of the earliest railroad towns... More

Northwestern Virginia (B&O) Railroad, Grafton Machine Shop & Foundry, U.S. 119 East of Tygart Valley River, Grafton, Taylor County, WV

Northwestern Virginia (B&O) Railroad, Grafton Machine Shop & Foundry, ...

Significance: Built by the Northwestern Virginia Railroad, a subsidiary of the B&O, this complex was the major repair facility on the western portion of the line. Grafton was one of the earliest railroad towns... More

Northwestern Virginia (B&O) Railroad, Grafton Machine Shop & Foundry, U.S. 119 East of Tygart Valley River, Grafton, Taylor County, WV

Northwestern Virginia (B&O) Railroad, Grafton Machine Shop & Foundry, ...

Significance: Built by the Northwestern Virginia Railroad, a subsidiary of the B&O, this complex was the major repair facility on the western portion of the line. Grafton was one of the earliest railroad towns... More

Northwestern Virginia (B&O) Railroad, Grafton Machine Shop & Foundry, U.S. 119 East of Tygart Valley River, Grafton, Taylor County, WV

Northwestern Virginia (B&O) Railroad, Grafton Machine Shop & Foundry, ...

Significance: Built by the Northwestern Virginia Railroad, a subsidiary of the B&O, this complex was the major repair facility on the western portion of the line. Grafton was one of the earliest railroad towns... More

Northwestern Virginia (B&O) Railroad, Grafton Machine Shop & Foundry, U.S. 119 East of Tygart Valley River, Grafton, Taylor County, WV

Northwestern Virginia (B&O) Railroad, Grafton Machine Shop & Foundry, ...

Significance: Built by the Northwestern Virginia Railroad, a subsidiary of the B&O, this complex was the major repair facility on the western portion of the line. Grafton was one of the earliest railroad towns... More

Night shift at Glass Works, Grafton, West Virginia. 11:30 P.M. Going to work after 1 hour recess. (see label on #162.)  Location: Grafton, West Virginia.

Night shift at Glass Works, Grafton, West Virginia. 11:30 P.M. Going t...

Picryl description: Public domain image of boy workers, child labor, working children, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

An old Mail Pouch Chewing Tobacco sign, and other advertisements, on a wall in downtown Grafton, West Virginia

An old Mail Pouch Chewing Tobacco sign, and other advertisements, on a...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a mural painting, architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

The Grafton National Cemetery in Grafton, West Virginia, the first national military cemetery in West Virginia

The Grafton National Cemetery in Grafton, West Virginia, the first nat...

Public domain photo of a monument, historic place, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

"Carrying in Boy" at the Lehr. Glass Factory, Grafton, West Virginia. (See label on #162.) Location: Grafton, West Virginia

"Carrying in Boy" at the Lehr. Glass Factory, Grafton, West Virginia. ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Glass factories. Hine no. 152. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photograph... More

Virginia City, Nevada Territory, 1861 / drawn from nature by Grafton T. Brown ; C.C. Kuchel, lith.

Virginia City, Nevada Territory, 1861 / drawn from nature by Grafton T...

Bird's-eye view of Virginia City from the "Gould & Curry" claim, with 30 individual views of commercial buildings and residences forming the border. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a ... More

Shaker Church Family Cow Barn, State Route 4A, Enfield, Grafton County, NH

Shaker Church Family Cow Barn, State Route 4A, Enfield, Grafton County...

Significance: The Shaker Church Family Cow Barn, built in 854, as noted in polychrome slate on the roof, is one of the largest remaining Shaker barns. It was designed and constructed in the simple, functional ... More

Grafton National Cemetery, 431 Walnut Street, Grafton, Taylor County, WV

Grafton National Cemetery, 431 Walnut Street, Grafton, Taylor County, ...

Survey number: HALS WV-1 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 82004330

Woodward-Lord House, 41 College Street (moved to North Park Street), Hanover, Grafton County, NH

Woodward-Lord House, 41 College Street (moved to North Park Street), H...

Significance: Early building, rather elegant for the area, home of Nathan Lord, a president of Dartmouth College. Survey number: HABS NH-74 Building/structure dates: 1802 Initial Construction

Overlooking what what were once bustling rail lines of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad in Grafton, West Virginia, which was an early B&O hub

Overlooking what what were once bustling rail lines of the Baltimore &...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a train station, railroad tracks, railway, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Coal trains on what were once bustling passenger rail lines of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad as well in Grafton, West Virginia, which was an early B&O hub

Coal trains on what were once bustling passenger rail lines of the Bal...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Credit line: West Virginia Collection within the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Pur... More

Buildings in Grafton, West Virginia

Buildings in Grafton, West Virginia

Public domain photograph - historical image of West Virginia, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Harry and Sallie. Driver in Maryland Coal Co. Mine, near Sand Lick, Grafton, West Virginia. Was afraid to be photo'd because we might make him go to school. Probably 12 years old. Location: Grafton, West Virginia

Harry and Sallie. Driver in Maryland Coal Co. Mine, near Sand Lick, Gr...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Coal mines. Hine no. 156. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div... More

Midnight in a Glass Works. Grafton, West Virginia. (see photo 162). Location: Grafton, West Virginia

Midnight in a Glass Works. Grafton, West Virginia. (see photo 162). Lo...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Glass factories. Hine no. 154. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photograph... More

Dartmouth College, Reed Hall, Hanover, Grafton County, NH

Dartmouth College, Reed Hall, Hanover, Grafton County, NH

Significance: Built in 1839, Reed Hall is one of the oldest surviving buildings at Dartmouth. The building was designed by Ammi B. Young who had designed the adjacent Thomas and Wentworth Halls eleven years ea... More

Dartmouth College, Wentworth Hall, Hanover, Grafton County, NH

Dartmouth College, Wentworth Hall, Hanover, Grafton County, NH

Significance: Wentworth Hall, with Thornton Hall which was built as part of the same project and is very similar, are the two oldest buildings surviving at Dartmouth. They were designed by Ammi B. Young and, a... More

Virginia City, Nevada Territory, 1861 / drawn from nature by Grafton T. Brown ; C.C. Kuchel, lith.

Virginia City, Nevada Territory, 1861 / drawn from nature by Grafton T...

Bird's-eye view of Virginia City from the "Gould & Curry" claim, with 30 individual views of commercial buildings and residences forming the border.

Shaker Church Family Cow Barn, State Route 4A, Enfield, Grafton County, NH

Shaker Church Family Cow Barn, State Route 4A, Enfield, Grafton County...

Significance: The Shaker Church Family Cow Barn, built in 854, as noted in polychrome slate on the roof, is one of the largest remaining Shaker barns. It was designed and constructed in the simple, functional ... More

Harry and Sallie. Driver in Maryland Coal Co. Mine, near Sand Lick, Grafton, West Virginia. Was afraid to be photo'd because we might make him go to school. Probably 12 years old.  Location: Grafton, West Virginia.

Harry and Sallie. Driver in Maryland Coal Co. Mine, near Sand Lick, Gr...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of child, child labor, farmer, early 20th-century farm, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Grafton National Cemetery, 431 Walnut Street, Grafton, Taylor County, WV

Grafton National Cemetery, 431 Walnut Street, Grafton, Taylor County, ...

Survey number: HALS WV-1 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 82004330

Grafton National Cemetery, 431 Walnut Street, Grafton, Taylor County, WV

Grafton National Cemetery, 431 Walnut Street, Grafton, Taylor County, ...

Survey number: HALS WV-1 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 82004330

Grafton National Cemetery, 431 Walnut Street, Grafton, Taylor County, WV

Grafton National Cemetery, 431 Walnut Street, Grafton, Taylor County, ...

Survey number: HALS WV-1 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 82004330

Northwestern Virginia (B&O) Railroad, Grafton Machine Shop & Foundry, U.S. 119 East of Tygart Valley River, Grafton, Taylor County, WV

Northwestern Virginia (B&O) Railroad, Grafton Machine Shop & Foundry, ...

Significance: Built by the Northwestern Virginia Railroad, a subsidiary of the B&O, this complex was the major repair facility on the western portion of the line. Grafton was one of the earliest railroad towns... More

Northwestern Virginia (B&O) Railroad, Grafton Machine Shop & Foundry, U.S. 119 East of Tygart Valley River, Grafton, Taylor County, WV

Northwestern Virginia (B&O) Railroad, Grafton Machine Shop & Foundry, ...

Significance: Built by the Northwestern Virginia Railroad, a subsidiary of the B&O, this complex was the major repair facility on the western portion of the line. Grafton was one of the earliest railroad towns... More

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