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A group of men are pictured on and beside a train car.  A bridge in the background crosses the New River.

1. Railroad Bridge and Turntable, Thurmond, W. Va.

2. Scene from Hawk's Nest Rock near Ansted, W. Va.

Though the exact date of the church's organization is unknown; it was organized before the Civil War.  It is currently located on the New River near Bellepoint.

3. Four Mile Church Baptist, Summers County, W. Va.

Portraits of the family that was displaced by the Bluestone Reservoir Dam Project.From left to right is Virginia "Jenny" Harvey, Lennie Harvey Keatley, Mat Harvey, Jim Harvey, and Sallie Harvey.Harvey Falls lies within the Forest Hill District.

4. Harvey Family Portrait, Harveys Falls, W. Va.

View overlooking the winding New River and the city of Hinton.

5. Aerial View Looking North over Hinton, W. Va.

View overlooking New River and the city of Hinton.

6. Aerial View Looking Southwest over Hinton, W. Va.

View of the farm ground located on the banks of New River.

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

Smith and Alley pose outside of the home which overlooks New River and the C.  & O. Railroad Yard on the West End of Hinton, W. Va.

8. Pat Smith and Sarah Pauline Alley Outside of Alley Home, Hinton, W. Va.

Smith rows the canoe across the water.

9. Johnny Smith Rowing Across New River, Summers County, W. Va.

The home, located on Summers Street, looks over the river as well as the C. & O. Hinton West Yard.

10. Young Pat Smith at Alley Home Overlooking New River, Summers County, W. Va.

Three unidentified men put their arms around each others shoulders while posing on the bridge.

11. Men Pose on Bridge Over New River, Hinton, W. Va.

On the back of the photo, the couple is identified as "Young and Lula". The town of Bellepoint is pictured in the background.

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

The ferry, built by Walter Farley, had a floor made of cucumber tree. Doug Cox was the last ferryman to work at the Warford Ferry.

13. Bull Falls Ferry near Falls Gristmill on New River, Summers County, W. Va.

On the other side of the river is Hinton, W. Va.

14. Raleigh County Side of New River, Raleigh County, W. Va.

Three cows graze over the rock and litter by the river.

15. New River Drainage System, Hinton, W. Va.

Photo taken on an airplane above the city.

16. View from Above Hinton, W. Va. Looking Up New River

View from an airplane of the river as it is situation below the city.

17. Aerial View of New River below Hinton, W. Va.

An unidentified man pulls the boat's oars across the water.

18. Rowing a Boat Across New River, Summers County, W. Va.

Jim Harvey, right, and man labeled as "Dad", left, are pictured on top of the ice between Crump's Bottom and Forest Hill District. The ice, sawed and removed, was stored in a sawdust shed and would last into the summer.

19. Two Men on Ice-Packed New River, Summers County, W. Va.

Portrait of the boy behind a desk with a book. Walker and his family were displaced by the Bluestone Reservoir Project.

20. Portrait of Clarence Walker in New River Home, Summers County, W. Va.

Three unidentified men pictured in a canoe.

21. Boating on New River, Summers County, W. Va.

Foy and Fred Meador stand on the dock beside a ferry.

22. Meador Boys and Ferryman by Bull Falls on New River, Summers County, W. Va.

Older woman with glasses on far left is Emma Meador. The others are unidentified.

23. Boating near Bull Falls on New River, Summers County, W. Va.

Two men in the background walk along the river bank.

24. View Below City Looking Across New River, Hinton, W. Va.

An unidentified man pulls the paddles of his canoe across the river.

25. Rowing a Boat on New River, Summers County, W. Va.

A young girl stands on the river bank. New River Bridge pictured in the background.

26. Toddler Beside New River, Hinton, W. Va.

View of the falls from across the river.

27. Bull Falls on New River, Summers County, W. Va.

Colored depiction of the scenic view.Published by I. & M. Ottenheimer of Baltimore, Md.

28. A View of Hinton from Across New River, Hinton, W. Va.

Two women and a group of children are pictured on top of rocks beneath the toll bridge.

29. Hinton Toll Bridge, Madams Creek side of New River in Hinton, W. Va.

View overlooking the farm grounds and river.

30. Richmond Farm Below Town of Sandstone on Raleigh County Side of New River, W. Va.

Colored, drawn depiction of the waterfalls along New River.

31. Sandstone Falls on New River, near Hinton, W. Va.

The waterfalls along New River pictured in the distance.

32. Sandstone Falls in Background, Summers County, W. Va.

View of the waterfalls along New River.

33. Sandstone Falls in Low Tide, Summers County, W. Va.

An unidentified man on the right of the photographs observes the rushing waters.

34. Sandstone Falls, New River, Summers County, W. Va.

View of the largest cataract on New River.

35. Sandstone Falls by New River, Summers County, W. Va.

Known as a great fishing spot, the Sandstone Falls is located off exit 138 on I-64 which leads to the New River Gorge National River at Hinton.

36. Sandstone Falls near New River Gorge, Hinton, W. Va.

A train winds along the track placed next to New River.

37. Steam Engine on Double Track Along C. & O. Railroad, Summers County, W. Va.

An aerial view of the town located next to the river.

38. Town of Meadow Creek on New River, Summers County, W. Va.

An unidentified man stands beside the thirty-five ton steam engine as it's ferried across the river.

39. Class-B Climax Locomotive Being Floated Across New River to New River Lumber Co., Longbottom, W. Va.

Goff, daughter of Mandeville and Marry Cook, married George Goff.

40. Emily Cook Goff at New River, W. Va.

Drawn, colored depiction of the city set beside New River.Postcard postmarked January 22, 1933 was published by Dolin Bros. of Hinton, W. Va. See original for correspondence.

41. Bird's Eye View of Hinton, W. Va.

View overlooking New River and the bridge that leads into the old city.

42. Hinton, W. Va.

View of the city across the river.

43. City of Hinton on New River, Summers County, W. Va.

Conductor O. J. Hellems, who died October 5, 1973, and sheet metal worker L. M. Reid are pictured.

44. Railroad Employees Sitting on Store Porch, Hinton, W. Va.

Bradberry pictured on her porch beside potted flowers. The home is located at Crump's Bottom.

45. Mrs. Barker Bradberry on Porch of Home near New River, Crump's Bottom, W. Va.

Pictured, from left to right, is Mary Bradberry, Mrs. Houchins and daughter, John Bradberry, Pearl Bradberry, Kenney Houchins, unkownn, and Fannie Bradberry.

46. Group Portrait of New River & Bluestone River Community Members, Summers County, W. Va.

Luther and Audie Meador's home on Bluestone River naer the swimming pool. Fay Meador also lived near here in his home.

47. Meador Home on New River, near True, W. Va.

A long canoe-shaped boat is filled with supplies as it floats on the water.

48. Transporting What is Probably Tanbark Across New River, Summers County, W. Va.

Individuals in swim suits wade through the water and walk along the rocks on the bank. Behind the photographer is Bull Falls.

49. Swimmers near Bull Falls at New River, Summers County, W. Va.

View from the banks of New River overlooking the body of water.

50. Bull Falls, Summers County, W. Va.

The hotel, pictured on the right, was built in 1907 and burned shortly after on November 8, 1908 at approximately 1:45 a.m. The loss was estimated at $7,000 at the time. The fire was so intense that it "lit up the streets like day".

51. View of New River Bridge and Brooklyn Hotel from C. & O. Station, Hinton, W. Va.

Kirk holds an old toll bridge pan on the new New River bridge. The old New River bridge is pictured in the background.

52. Bob Kirk Stands on New Bridge over New River, Hinton, W. Va.

The river cuts through the valley as it heads toward the creek.

53. Overlooking New River Near the Mouth of Indian Creek, Summers County, W. Va.

The river is pictured in the distance across the valley.

54. Mouth of Indian Creek at New River, Summers County, W. Va.

The home is pictured next to the river which flows toward the mouth of Indian Creek.

55. Dixon Manor House On the Banks of New River, Summers County, W. Va.

Family members pose outside of their log home with a horse. Subjects unidentified.

56. Family Outside of Home on New River Flood Plain, Forest Hill, W. Va.

The town can be seen on the right of the picture alongside the hill. The river bends dramatically to change direction.

57. View Looking Down New River, Sandstone, W. Va.

Automobiles line along the west side of the river so that their passengers can look out from the shore.

58. Shore Drive-In by New River, Summers County, W. Va.

Automobiles line along the New River's shore line so their passengers may observe the view.

59. Shore Drive-In, Summers County, W. Va.

View of the water before becoming Bluestone Lake.

60. Indian Creek near Mouth of New River, Summers County, W. Va.

The boat traveled on New River from Hinton to Bull Falls.Pictured from left to right, an unidentified boy, , Ernest Bond, Harriett Campbell Hall, Mrs. W. H. Gwinn, W. H. Gwinn, Mrs. S. W. Poore, S. W. Poore, Oliver Graham, Mattie Graham Humphrey, Charlie Poore, Jim Gwinn, and F. H. Jennings.

61. Group on Steamboat Cecilia, Green Sulphur Springs, W. Va.

The unidentified men of the Civilians Conservation Corps pose by the swimming hole off the banks of New River.

62. C.C.C. Workers Sit by a Swimming Hole, 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.

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

Railroad cars cover the tracks. New River seen in the background.

64. Hinton Yards Below City Sidetrack Park, Hinton, W. Va.

Looking down at the buildings from a hill. New River seen in the background.

65. Freight House and C & O Power Station, Summers County, W. Va.

Film negative of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad track running parallel to the New River, leading into the Shoo Fly Tunnel.

66. Shoo Fly Tunnel and New River, Near Gauley, W. Va.

Built by William G. McKell in 1901, the Dunglen was called the Waldorf of the mountains. It burned down in 1930.

67. Dunglen Hotel on New River in Thurmond, Fayette County, W. Va.

Photograph was taken along the river bank, looking up at the bridge as two locomotives pass each other.

68. Railroad Bridge Across New River at Thurmond, W. Va.

The piers were part of the a 750-foot railroad bridge spanning the New River near the mouth of Glade Creek. The line was operated by the Glade Creek Coal and Lumber Railway, 1924-1929 and Babcock Coal & Timber Company, 1929-1936 . The bridge was salvage by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad during World War II.

69. Piers Of Glade Creek Coal and Lumber Railway Bridge Looking Down New River, Glade, W. Va.

Originally operated by the Glade Creek Coal and Lumber Company, the 750 foot railroad bridge was salvaged by the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad during World War II. Information on the back of photograph includes: " Stephen D. Trail Su. Co. W. V. 2000; Roy Long Coll."

70. Removing Superstructure Off Railroad Bridge Over New River, Glade, W. Va.

Post card print showing bridge crossing the New River.

71. View From Lover's Leap at Hawks Nest, W. Va.

Post card print

72. Partial View Showing New Bridge and River, Hinton, W. Va.

73. Great Falls, New River, W. Va.

"Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1862 by J. Nep. Roesler in the clerk's office of the District Court of the Southern District of Ohio. Sketched from nature and drawn on stone by J. Nep. Roesler Corpl. Of Color Guard Comp. G 47th Regt. O.V.-U.S.A. Printed by Ehrgott, Forbriger & Co., Cincinnati."

74. Civil War Camp Anderson - Picket on the New River

'Bridge across New River, lumber passed over this bridge from mill and was piled of yard on opposite side. Trucks were moved by power line from mill.'

75. E. M. Bonner and Associates' Mill, Long Bottom, W. Va.

76. Horse Shoe Bend at Hawks Nest on New River, Fayette County, W. Va.

'Hawks Nest Rock was so named because in earlier days fish hawks built their nets on this site.  The elevation of the rock above New River is 585 feet.  The elevation above sea level is 1270 ft.  The Dam below has been constructed in conjunction with a tunnel to divert a portion of New River for power creation purposes.  This tunnel beginning at the west end of the dam is approximately 3 miles long and has a fall of 160 ft. to create electric power, which is used for industrial purposes at Glen ferris and Alloy.  The railroad opposite is the main line of the Chesapeake and Ohio.'

77. Hawks Nest Overlook Marker

Post card sent on August 27, 1906.

78. Chesapeake and Ohio Bridge across the New River, Thurmond, W. Va.

'Looking north at junction of the New and Gauley Rivers, forming the Kanawha River.  Town of Gauley Bridge, West Virginia.'

79. New River Near Gauley, West V irginia

'Marmet Lock under construction by U.S. Engineers, just above Lock 5 which it is designed to replace.  Marmet, West Virginia, in foreground.  Platt cross Kanawha River.  Looking east northeast 28 miles below mouth of Gauley River.  Taken about 1:30 p.m., April 28, 1932.'

80. New River Near Marmet, West Virginia

'Bridge at Gauley Junction in foreground.  Hawks Nest power house, under construction a short distance upstream; cleared strip indicates tunnel line.  Looking southeast at mile 1.0 (one mile above Gauley River).'

81. New River Near Hawks Nest, West Virginia

'Looking east northeast at mile 3.2.  Adit to Hawks Nest tunnel near center of picture.  Route U.S. 60 on side of canyon.  Route No. 19 joins it near right, coming up from Cotton Hill bridge.'

82. New River Near Hawks Nest, West Virginia

'Looking southeast at mile 5.4.  Bridge at Cotton Hill on U.W. Highway No.19, Highway extends down Laurel Creek from west (left) follows down New River canyon for about two miles, then turns east.'

83. New River Near Cotton Hill, West Virginia

'Diversion dam under construction by New Kanawha Power Company at Hawks Nest.  Tunnel enters mountain at left of dam.  Looking northeast at mile 6.3.'

84. New River Near Hawks Nest, West Virginia

'Hawks Nest and mouth of Mill Creek.  Below here the two tracks of the Chesapeake and Ohio are together on west side of river.  Looking east southeast at mile 7.4.'

85. New River Near Hawks Nest, West Virginia

'Fayette at left. South Fayette at right.  Looking southeast at mile 12.'

86. New River Near Fayette, West Virginia

'Looking south at mile 17.7.  Coal Run at right; Manns Creek at left; Sewell just beyond center of picture.'

87. New River Near Sewell, West Virginia

'Looking south at mile 19.3.  Brooklyn station.  Finlow post office at right, East Sewell.'

88. New River Near Finlow, West Virginia

'Looking west at mile 21.9.  Berry in left foreground.  Settlement of Rush Run near center of picture.  Tracks of Chesapeake and Ohio railroad on both sides of river.'

89. New River Near Rush Run, West Virginia

'Looking southeast at mile 27.  Claremont near middle of picture.'

90. New River Near Claremont, West Virginia

'Practically same as No. 86; closer view, opposite mile 30, no. 86A'

91. New River

'Looking east toward bend of river at mile 29.5.  Two coal mines and inclines.'

92. New River

'Looking southwest at mile 31.7, no. 85.'

93. New River

'Looking south across Stretcher Neck at mile 34.8.  Chesapeake and Ohio tunnel near center; Royal, West Virginia, across river.'

94. New River Near Royal, West Virginia

'Looking east at mile 39.1.  Quinnimont, West Virginia, at upper right with branch of Chesapeake and Ohio extending up Laurel Creek.'

95. New River Near Quinnimont, West Virginia

'Looking east at mile 43.5.  Hamlet, West Virginia, near center of picture.  Old Lumber Railroad runs up Glade Creek.'

96. New River Near Hamlet, West Virginia