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Looking over the reservoir created by  Bluestone River Dam from the dirt road.

1. Site of Bluestone Bridge Before its Construction, Summers County, W. Va.

Looking at the beginning of a reservoir created by the Bluestone Dam. To the right of the area pictured is the mouth of the Bluestone River.

2. Site of Bluestone Bridge Prior to Construction, Summers County, W. Va.

Unidentified persons scatter across the dock and lake shore.

3. Paddle Boat Dock at Bluestone Reservoir, Summers County, W. Va.

A group of unidentified workers from the Civilian Conservation Corps pose on the ferry which was built to cross New River to save workers the hassle of having to drive to Hinton and cross the river at the old toll bridge. The ferry then took the men up the Bluestone River where "the clearing of right of way was started", according tot he photo caption.

4. C.C.C. Workers on Ferry to Cross Bluestone Reservoir, Summers County, W. Va.

Six unidentified men wearing quarantine masks due to a death from spinal meningitis. The quarantine lasted 30 days for all personnel at the Civilians Conservation Corps (CCC) camp. The CCC constructed projects including bridges, buildings, overnight cabins, retaining walls, roads, dams, towers, picnic areas, and drainage systems.

5. Quarantine at Bluestone Reservoir C.C.C. Camp, Summers County, W. Va.