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

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

View overlooking New River and the city of Hinton.

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

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

3. 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.

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

Smith rows the canoe across the water.

5. 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.

6. Young Pat Smith at Alley Home Overlooking New River, Summers County, 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.

7. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

Photo taken on an airplane above the city.

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

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

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

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

13. 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.

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

Three unidentified men pictured in a canoe.

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

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

16. 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.

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

Two men in the background walk along the river bank.

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

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

19. 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.

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

View of the falls from across the river.

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

View overlooking the farm grounds and river.

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

The waterfalls along New River pictured in the distance.

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

View of the waterfalls along New River.

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

View of the largest cataract on New River.

25. 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.

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

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

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

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

28. 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.

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

Starting on the far left is Luther Keaton, Braid Petrey, Matt Cook and Ross Farley. Pictured on the far right is L. W. "Lue" Petrey. The rest of the subjects are unidentified.The town of Narrows is named after the narrowing of New River, which runs through the town.

30. Workers Building Flood Control Dam near Narrows, Va. and Glen Lyn, Va.

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

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

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

32. Hinton, W. Va.

View of the city across the river.

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

George D. Elmore, who died in 1941, is pictured with his spouse.

34. New River Conductor with Wife at Indian Lake, Ny.

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

35. 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.

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

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

37. 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.

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

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

39. 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".

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

New River pictured winding through the valley. Two homes pictured by a dirt road.

41. View of Indian Creek near Boy Scout Camp, Summers County, W. Va.

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

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

The river is pictured in the distance across the valley.

43. 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.

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

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

45. 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.

46. 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.

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

View of the water before becoming Bluestone Lake.

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

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

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

A group of unidentified men spend time by the swimming hole located on the banks of New River. Here, life saving techniques were taught to the members of the Civilians Conservation Corps (CCC).

50. C.C.C. Workers at 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.

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

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

Post card sent on August 27, 1906.

53. 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.'

54. 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.'

55. 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).'

56. 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.'

57. 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.'

58. 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.'

59. 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.'

60. New River Near Hawks Nest, West Virginia

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

61. 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.'

62. New River Near Sewell, West Virginia

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

63. 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.'

64. New River Near Rush Run, West Virginia

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

65. New River Near Claremont, West Virginia

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

66. New River

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

67. New River

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

68. New River

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

69. 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.'

70. 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.'

71. New River Near Hamlet, West Virginia

'Looking east at mile 45.6.  Near River Canyon.'

72. New River Canyon in West Virginia

'Looking southeast at mile 48.2.  Mouth of Meadow Creek in background.'

73. New River

'Looking southeast at mile 50.8, no. 79.'

74. New River

'New Richmond or Sandstone Falls at mile 54, no.78'

75. New River Near New Richmond, West Virginia

'Looking east southeast at mile 55.8.  Main line of Chesapeake and Ohio to left of river.'

76. New River

'Looking south at mile 57.8 about 3 miles below Hinton, Barksdale in distance.'

77. New River Near Hinton, W. Va.

'Hinton, West Virginia, looking south southwest.'

78. New River Near Hinton, W. Va.

'Hinton, West Virginia, looking south at mile 62.'

79. New River Near Hinton, W. Va.

'Mouth of Greenbrier River and upper portion of Hinton, West Virginia.  Looking southeast toward sun.'

80. New River Near Hinton, West Virginia

'Looking up Greenbrier River about half a mile above mouth.  Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad at left.'

81. New River Near Greenbrier River in West Virginia

'Looking south at mile 64.6 about half a mile above mouth of Greenbrier River.  Packs Ferry and Geological Survey gaging station equipped with staff gage and cable near upper right.'

82. New River Near Greenbrier River, W. Va.

'Looking southeast at mile 67.5.  Haines Ferry in foreground.  River ridge to right.  Wolf Creek Mountain to left.'

83. New River Near Wolf Creek Mountain, West Virginia

'Long view at mile 69.9 looking downstream north northwest across Allegheny plateau.  Bluestone River enters from left near center of picture.'

84. New River Near Bluestone River, W. Va.

'Looking southeast at mile 69.9.'

85. New River

'Looking east southeast at mile 73.2.  Bull Falls and lower end of Crumps Bottom.  Toms Run enters river from right.  Camera pointed toward sun.'

86. New River Near Crumps Bottom, W. Va.

'Looking east southeast at mile 74.3.  Crumps Bottom in center and foreground.  Mouth of Indian Creek at right; Peters Mountain in distance.'

87. New River Near Crumps Bottom, W. Va.

'Looking southeast at mile 76.8.  Indian Creek entering from left.'

88. New River at Indian Creek in West Virginia

'Mouth of Indian Creek looking east from opposite mile 78.  Junta post office near center.'

89. New River Near Junta, W. Va.

'Looking west at mile 79.7.'

90. New River

'Looking southeast at mile 83.0.  Site of Mercer Salt Works in shadow in foreground near mouth of Lick Creek.  Last picture taken on April 27, about 5:15 p.m.'

91. New River Near Mercer Salt Works, West Virginia

'First picture morning of April 28, about 11:30 a.m.  Camera pointed in direction of sun.  Looking south southeast at mile 82.2; almost the same view as no. 62A.  Site of Mercer Salt Works in left foreground.'

92. New River Near Mercer Salt Works, W. Va.

'A longer view southeast at mile 83.2.  Wylie Island in center; Virginian Railway steam plant at Narrows, Virginia, framed between East River Mountain at right, Peters Mountain at left, and Angel Rest above.'

93. New River Near Narrows, Virginia

'Looking east southeast at mile 84.8.'

94. New River

'Looking south southeast at mile 86.7.  Wylie Falls a little beyond and to right of center of picture; Glenlyn in distance.'

95. New River Near Wylie Falls, Va.

'Looking southeast at mile 88.  Wylie Falls in middle foreground; picture taken about 5 p.m.'

96. New River Near Wylie Falls, Va.