Norfolk and Western Ry Yards, Virginia, 1915 – Vintage Photo Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Step back in time with Norfolk and Western Ry Yards, Virginia, 1915, a historic image rich in period detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
Library of Congress record: Norfolk and Western Ry. Co. Coal Yards, at Lamberts Point, Norfolk, Va.
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Norfolk and Western Ry Yards, Virginia, 1915
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Roanoke, Virginia, was the headquarters city of the Norfolk and Western Railway, and its yards in 1915 handled the coal that the line hauled from the mountains of southwestern Virginia and West Virginia toward tidewater ports. The town had grown from a small crossroads called Big Lick into a railroad city, and the company's shops and offices supplied a large share of its jobs. The United States had not yet entered the war in Europe, but American railroads and factories were already running hard on wartime orders, and heavy freight kept the tracks crowded. For residents, the daily rhythm of the city was set by whistles, switching engines, and shift changes at the yards. Tracks, freight cars, and rail buildings filled the ground, showing how much of local life depended on the line.
| Created / published | 1915 |
|---|---|
| Creator | conway, f. j. (frank j.) |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Virginia |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,142 px · prints to 18 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Norfolk and Western Ry. Co. Coal Yards, at Lamberts Point, Norfolk, Va. |
| Reference | VA 1915 Norfolk and Western Ry Yards |
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