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A close-up look at the bent bridge steel.A week after the collapse the men began dismantling the twisted span, using a never before used technique by burning the steel beams with chemicals.Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the mouth of Bluestone River.

1. Bluestone Bridge Steel Bent and Collapsed, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048447
Title:
Bluestone Bridge Steel Bent and Collapsed, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
A close-up look at the bent bridge steel.A week after the collapse the men began dismantling the twisted span, using a never before used technique by burning the steel beams with chemicals.Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the mouth of Bluestone River.
An unidentified man and women sit outside of what appears to be a tuxedo shop.

2. Couple Sitting On Rocks Above Water, Bellepoint, W. Va.

IDNO:
049614
Title:
Couple Sitting On Rocks Above Water, Bellepoint, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
An unidentified man and women sit outside of what appears to be a tuxedo shop.
View of the farm ground located on the banks of New River.

3. Harvey's Farm of Harvey's Falls, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049674
Title:
Harvey's Farm of Harvey's Falls, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
View of the farm ground located on the banks of New River.
A young woman holds her son up in the water. Barger Springs, also known as Greenbrier Springs, is located along the Greenbrier River.

4. Mother and Child Swimming at Barger Springs, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051585
Title:
Mother and Child Swimming at Barger Springs, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
A young woman holds her son up in the water. Barger Springs, also known as Greenbrier Springs, is located along the Greenbrier River.
The two unidentified men walk a horse through what is also known as Greenbrier Springs. The springs are located along the Greenbrier River.

5. Two Men Lead a Horse through Barger Springs, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051584
Title:
Two Men Lead a Horse through Barger Springs, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The two unidentified men walk a horse through what is also known as Greenbrier Springs. The springs are located along the Greenbrier River.
The tall support structure is covered by construction beams.

6. Bluestone Bridge Under Construction at Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048428
Title:
Bluestone Bridge Under Construction at Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The tall support structure is covered by construction beams.
Looking over the reservoir created by Bluestone River Dam from the dirt road.

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

IDNO:
048515
Title:
Site of Bluestone Bridge Before its Construction, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Looking over the reservoir created by Bluestone River Dam from the dirt road.
At the far side of the photo is John Barker's farm in the background. Near the side of the river is Hoke Neely farm at Surveyor Branch.

8. Farms on the Banks of the Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048522
Title:
Farms on the Banks of the Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
At the far side of the photo is John Barker's farm in the background. Near the side of the river is Hoke Neely farm at Surveyor Branch.
A boy and girl share an inner tube while floating in the waters, also known as Greenbrier Springs, which is located off of the Greenbrier River. Subjects unidentified.

9. Children Swimming in Barger Springs, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051586
Title:
Children Swimming in Barger Springs, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
A boy and girl share an inner tube while floating in the waters, also known as Greenbrier Springs, which is located off of the Greenbrier River. Subjects unidentified.
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.

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

IDNO:
047479
Title:
C.C.C. Workers on Ferry to Cross Bluestone Reservoir, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
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.
The unidentified men of the Civilians Conservation Corps pose by the swimming hole off the banks of New River.

11. C.C.C. Workers Sit by a Swimming Hole, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
047481
Title:
C.C.C. Workers Sit by a Swimming Hole, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The unidentified men of the Civilians Conservation Corps pose by the swimming hole off the banks of New River.
Mr. and Mrs. Hughes pictured with their two children outside their home located on the river.

12. Hughes Family of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048727
Title:
Hughes Family of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Mr. and Mrs. Hughes pictured with their two children outside their home located on the river.
"Daisy" Miller Gooch pictured in the fore ground splashing. The girls are relatives of James H. Miller.

13. Miller Girls Swimming in Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048954
Title:
Miller Girls Swimming in Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
"Daisy" Miller Gooch pictured in the fore ground splashing. The girls are relatives of James H. Miller.
A young woman and man are pictured on top of a large tree branch which hovers over a body of water. Subjects unidentified.

14. A Couple Poses on a Tree Branch that Stretches Over a River in Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049472
Title:
A Couple Poses on a Tree Branch that Stretches Over a River in Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
A young woman and man are pictured on top of a large tree branch which hovers over a body of water. Subjects unidentified.
On the back of the photo, the couple is identified as "Young and Lula". The town of Bellepoint is pictured in the background.

15. Couple Pictured by New River, Bellepoint, W. Va.

IDNO:
049613
Title:
Couple Pictured by New River, Bellepoint, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
On the back of the photo, the couple is identified as "Young and Lula". The town of Bellepoint is pictured in the background.