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ET4 Elkhorn Tunnel

FILES

ET4 Elkhorn Tunnel.jpg

Dublin Core

Title

ET4 Elkhorn Tunnel

Description

Employees stand inside the Elkhorn Tunnel during construction. The 7,100 foot tunnel opened to rail traffic in June 1950, replacing a single-track tunnel constructed in 1887.

Creator

unknown

Publisher

Roanoke Public Libraries

Date

Circa 1948

Contributor

Sally Lanford Myers

Rights

Please contact the Virginia Room at 540.853.2073 for permission to use.

Format

Photograph

Type

Still Image

Identifier

ET4

Citation

unknown, “ET4 Elkhorn Tunnel,” Virginia Room Digital Collection, accessed April 28, 2025, http://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/document/ET4.