Album containing photographs of railroad bridges and stations along the B&O Railroad's Philadelphia Division taken on a trip made by a small group of B&O Railroad employees who surveyed the line, March 1891.

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Mount Run culvert
Depicts a stone culvert spanning a small section of Mount Run below the railroad tracks.
Mt. Moriah Lane
Depicts the roadway bridge carrying Mount Moriah Lane (Cemetery Avenue?) over the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad tracks. A man stands on the tracks nearby, looking toward the photographer. The platforms of the Mount Moriah Station are visible in the distance.
Mt. Moriah Station
Partial view of the station elevated above the platforms near Mount Moriah Lane (Cemetery Avenue?).
Muckinapatis Run
Depicts a single, stone culvert under the railroad tracks.
Newark Station
Depicts the railroad station constructed in 1886 after designs by Furness, Evans & Co. A horse is harnessed to a carriage and stands close to the platform nearby. Small, brick homes are visible behind the station.
O'Donnel [sic] St. Bridge
Depicts a wide dirt road under the pony plate girder bridge in the Canton neighborhood of Baltimore. Horse-drawn carts are visible on the road in the distance.
Passamore's Race
Depicts a deck plate girder bridge spanning Passamore's Race.
Perkins Run
Depicts a single stone culvert under the railroad tracks.
Principio Creek
Depicts two large stone culverts under the B & O Railroad tracks near Perryville, Maryland.
P.W. and B. R.R. Br.
Depicts a through truss bridge spanning the Philadelphia, Wilmington, & Baltimore Railroad tracks. The bridge is located at South 57th Street, between Woodland Avenue in the north and Grays Avenue in the south.
P.W. and B. R.R. Crossing
Depicts a through truss bridge carrying the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad tracks over the Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Baltimore tracks.
P.W. and B. R.R. Crossing
Depicts a through truss bridge carrying the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad tracks over the Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Baltimore tracks. View includes flatcars sitting on the lower tracks.
Quarry Road
Depicts a deck plate girder bridge spanning Quarry Road.
Red Clay Creek
Depicts a pin connected Pratt truss bridge spanning Red Clay Creek near Kiamensi. A small stone dam is located underneath. A brick building, probably a mill, is partially visible.
Red House Run
Depicts Red House Run flowing through a stone culvert under the railroad tracks. Several men sit in a hand cart on the tracks above the culvert.
Ridley Creek
Depicts a through truss bridge spanning dry land near Ridley Creek in Pennsylvania.
Ridley Station
Depicts a small, shingle-style station. For views of similar station designs, see Collingdale Station (P.9945.106); Boone Station (P.9945.108); and Sixtieth Street Station (P.9945.116).
Royal Blue Train Taken at Relay Station
View of a locomotive pulling four railroad cars. The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad started the Royal Blue Line service between New York City and Washington, D.C. in 1890 to become more competitive with the Pennsylvania Railroad. Locomotives on the Royal Blue Line were the fastest owned by the railroad.
Schuylkill River Bridge
Depicts a through truss bridge spanning the Schuylkill River south of Grays Ferry Avenue.
Scotts Run
Depicts a man standing at the opening of a large stone culvert. Several men stand on the tracks above, looking down at the photographer.
Seventieth Street Station
Depicts a through truss bridge spanning a dirt road. Wide wooden stairs lead from the tracks to the road, which is most likely South 70th Street, not far from Cobbs Creek Parkway.
Shaw and Esir's Run
Depicts a large, single stone culvert under the railroad tracks.
Shellpot Creek
Depicts a deck plate girder bridge spanning Shellpot Creek in New Castle County.
Ship Creek
Depicts Ship Creek flowing through a large, single stone culvert.
Shipley Road
Depicts a deck plate girder bridge spanning Shipley Road in Bellefonte, Delaware, just outside of Wilmington. Six men stand on the tracks near the bridge.
Shores Run
Depicts a single stone culvert spanning Shores Run.
Silverbrook
Depicts a deck plate girder bridge spanning a small stream.
Singerly Station
Depicts a brick, shingled Queen Anne style station. For views of similar stations, see Van Bibber Station (P.9945.18); Havre de Grace Station (P.9945.31); and Whitaker Station (P.9945.37).
Sixtieth Street Station
Depicts a small, Queen Anne-style station elevated above the tracks at 60th Street. For views of similar station designs, see Ridley Station (P.9945.99); Collingdale Station (P.9945.106); and Boone Station (P.9945.108).
Stemmer's Run
Depicts a through truss bridge spanning Stemmer's Run. Men sit and stand on the bridge. A few men sit in the hand cart on the tracks nearby.
Stepney Station
View of a two-story railroad station. Four women, a man, and a child stand on the platform near the railroad tracks. For views of similar station designs see Carpenter Station (P.9945.81); Twin Oaks Station (P.9945.86); Holmes Station (P.9945.104); and Llanwellyn Station (P.9945.104).
Stony Creek
Depicts a large stone culvert under the B & O Railroad tracks.
Susquehanna River
Depicts the timber Howe truss bridge spanning the Susquehanna River between Havre de Grace and Perryville, Maryland. The bridge was 6,000 feet in length and was comprised of twelve 250 foot spans with a through truss at the center, and rose 94 feet above mean low tide. This bridge was replaced in 1908.
Swan Creek
Depicts a through truss bridge spanning Swan Creek. Several men stand on top of the truss and on the railroad tracks.
Taylor's Road
Depicts a through truss railroad bridge high above the tracks. A locomotive is travelling under the bridge toward the photographer.
Telegraph Road
Depicts a girder bridge spanning Telegraph Road. Several men stand in the hand cart on the tracks. Two men lean against the side rail.
Twin Oaks Station
For views of similar designs, see Stepney Station (P.9945.26); Carpenter Station (P.9945.81); Holmes Station (P.9945.104); and Llanwellyn Station (P.9945.104).
Upland Station
Depicts a small, one room station. For views of similar station designs, see Harford Station (P.9945.21); Aiken Station (P.9945.35); and Baldwin Station (P.9945.51).
Van Bibber Station
Depicts a brick, heavily shingled railroad station. Several men and a child stand on the platform outside of the station building. For views of similar designs see Havre de Grace Station (P.9945.31); Whitaker Station (P.9945.37) and Singerly Station (P.9945.50).
Van Bibber Water Station
Depicts a small brick building next to two water tanks adjacent to the railroad tracks. Three men and a child stand nearby.

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