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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.

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

IDNO:: 047519
Title:: Group on Steamboat Cecilia, Green Sulphur Springs, W. Va.
Date:: 1906/10
Description:: 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.

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".

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

IDNO:: 048338
Title:: View of New River Bridge and Brooklyn Hotel from C. & O. Station, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:: ca. 1908
Description:: 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".

View of the city across the river.

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

IDNO:: 048695
Title:: City of Hinton on New River, Summers County, W. Va.
Description:: View of the city across the river.

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

4. Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:: 048697
Title:: Hinton, W. Va.
Date:: 1907
Description:: View overlooking New River and the bridge that leads into the old city.

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.

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

IDNO:: 048698
Title:: Bird's Eye View of Hinton, W. Va.
Date:: 1933/01/22
Description:: 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.

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.

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

IDNO:: 049061
Title:: Sandstone Falls near New River Gorge, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:: ca. 1990
Description:: 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.