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'Bluestone Bridge spanning Bluestone River. It is said to be the highest bridge in the world of its type of construction.'

1. Bluestone Bridge, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
014634
Title:
Bluestone Bridge, Summers County, W. Va.
Description:
'Bluestone Bridge spanning Bluestone River. It is said to be the highest bridge in the world of its type of construction.'
Unidentified people walk along the pedestrian path on the bridge. Old Toll House is pictured in the background on the left.

2. New Hinton Bridge, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
047206
Title:
New Hinton Bridge, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1975
Description:
Unidentified people walk along the pedestrian path on the bridge. Old Toll House is pictured in the background on the left.
View of the bridge in the winter. Note the camera at the bottom of the photo.

3. Indian Creek Foot Bridge, Forest Hill District, W. Va.

IDNO:
047824
Title:
Indian Creek Foot Bridge, Forest Hill District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1910
Description:
View of the bridge in the winter. Note the camera at the bottom of the photo.
Aerial photograph looks over the river and banks. There appears to be a bridge being constructed parallel to the railroad bridge already in place.

4. Overlooking the Greenbrier River, Lowell, W. Va.

IDNO:
048091
Title:
Overlooking the Greenbrier River, Lowell, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1940
Description:
Aerial photograph looks over the river and banks. There appears to be a bridge being constructed parallel to the railroad bridge already in place.
Workers scatter across the construction site. Cranes helps lift supplies onto the bridge. A train is pictured on top of the bridge, perhaps bringing in additional supplies.

5. Rebuilding C. & O. Railroad Bridge Over Greenbrier River at Lowell, W. Va.

IDNO:
048323
Title:
Rebuilding C. & O. Railroad Bridge Over Greenbrier River at Lowell, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Workers scatter across the construction site. Cranes helps lift supplies onto the bridge. A train is pictured on top of the bridge, perhaps bringing in additional supplies.
Kirk holds an old toll bridge pan on the new New River bridge. The old New River bridge is pictured in the background.

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

IDNO:
048335
Title:
Bob Kirk Stands on New Bridge over New River, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
1976
Description:
Kirk holds an old toll bridge pan on the new New River bridge. The old New River bridge is pictured in the background.
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".

7. 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".
Large supporting structures tower over a smaller bridge connecting a dirt road.

8. Bluestone High Bridge Under Construction at the Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048388
Title:
Bluestone High Bridge Under Construction at the Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Large supporting structures tower over a smaller bridge connecting a dirt road.
The bridge was formerly known as "Bluestone High Bridge" before its name was changed to what it is today. The structure stands tall over the river.

9. Lilly Bridge Over Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048425
Title:
Lilly Bridge Over Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1952
Description:
The bridge was formerly known as "Bluestone High Bridge" before its name was changed to what it is today. The structure stands tall over the river.
The bridge's name was later changed to "Lilly Bridge".

10. Bluestone High Bridge in Distance Spanning Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048426
Title:
Bluestone High Bridge in Distance Spanning Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
The bridge's name was later changed to "Lilly Bridge".
Parts of the bridge are pictured in the Bluestone River waters below.

11. Bluestone High Bridge After Falling, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048427
Title:
Bluestone High Bridge After Falling, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Parts of the bridge are pictured in the Bluestone River waters below.
The tall support structure is covered by construction beams.

12. 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.
Man in the center is Luther Greene. His associates are unidentified.

13. Three Men on First Bluestone River Bridge Construction, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048429
Title:
Three Men on First Bluestone River Bridge Construction, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1915
Description:
Man in the center is Luther Greene. His associates are unidentified.
The unidentified man poses beside a car on top of the newly completed bridge over the mouth of the Bluestone River.

14. Man and Automobile on First Bluestone Bridge, True, W. Va.

IDNO:
048430
Title:
Man and Automobile on First Bluestone Bridge, True, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1920
Description:
The unidentified man poses beside a car on top of the newly completed bridge over the mouth of the Bluestone River.
A group of unidentified men stand beside the construction equipment at the site of the bridge to go over the mouth of the Bluestone River.

15. First Bluestone Bridge Under Construction, True, W. Va.

IDNO:
048431
Title:
First Bluestone Bridge Under Construction, True, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1920
Description:
A group of unidentified men stand beside the construction equipment at the site of the bridge to go over the mouth of the Bluestone River.
A crane and other construction equipment surrounds the construction site. The bridge looks at Larkin Meador farm, pictured to the left, and up Pipestem Creek.

16. Construction Site of First Bluestone Bridge at Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, w. Va.

IDNO:
048432
Title:
Construction Site of First Bluestone Bridge at Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, w. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
A crane and other construction equipment surrounds the construction site. The bridge looks at Larkin Meador farm, pictured to the left, and up Pipestem Creek.
The unidentified men stand at the site located above the mouth of the Bluestone River.

17. Group of Men On Top of First Bluestone Bridge Construction, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048433
Title:
Group of Men On Top of First Bluestone Bridge Construction, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1920
Description:
The unidentified men stand at the site located above the mouth of the Bluestone River.
A small bridge is towered over by support beams that will hold the new Bluestone High Bridge.

18. Low Bridge Over Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048434
Title:
Low Bridge Over Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1948
Description:
A small bridge is towered over by support beams that will hold the new Bluestone High Bridge.
Burning steel girders cut into so that it can be removed from the mouth of the Bluestone River.

19. Bluestone Bridge Collapse, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048435
Title:
Bluestone Bridge Collapse, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1949
Description:
Burning steel girders cut into so that it can be removed from the mouth of the Bluestone River.
Part of the bridge fell during its construction in 1948. Steel pieces sit in the mouth of the Bluestone River.

20. Bluestone High Bridge When Span Fell, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048436
Title:
Bluestone High Bridge When Span Fell, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Part of the bridge fell during its construction in 1948. Steel pieces sit in the mouth of the Bluestone River.
Unidentified workers gather supplies and dress in proper gear. Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the river. 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.

21. Construction Workers Preparing to Fix Bluestone Bridge After Collapse, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048437
Title:
Construction Workers Preparing to Fix Bluestone Bridge After Collapse, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Unidentified workers gather supplies and dress in proper gear. Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the river. 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.
Large trucks sit below the construction. The support beams for the new bridge tower over the automobiles.

22. Bluestone High Bridge Construction at Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048440
Title:
Bluestone High Bridge Construction at Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Large trucks sit below the construction. The support beams for the new bridge tower over the automobiles.
Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the river. 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.

23. Site of Bluestone Bridge Collapse at Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048441
Title:
Site of Bluestone Bridge Collapse at Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the river. 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.
Workers make their way out into the water to repair the damage.Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the river. 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.

24. Construction Workers Repairing Bluestone High Bridge After Its Collapse into Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048442
Title:
Construction Workers Repairing Bluestone High Bridge After Its Collapse into Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Workers make their way out into the water to repair the damage.Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the river. 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. 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.

25. Bluestone Bridge Disaster, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048443
Title:
Bluestone Bridge Disaster, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the mouth of Bluestone River. 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.
The damage of the accident can be seen on the right. A small group of people observe from the dirt path below.Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the river.

26. Bluestone High Bridge Span After Falling into Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048444
Title:
Bluestone High Bridge Span After Falling into Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
The damage of the accident can be seen on the right. A small group of people observe from the dirt path below.Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the river.
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.

27. 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.
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.

28. Bluestone Bridge Bent Steel After Collapse into Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048448
Title:
Bluestone Bridge Bent Steel After Collapse into Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
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.
Ground view of the disaster.Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the mouth of Bluestone River.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.

29. Bluestone Bridge Span Collapse into Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048449
Title:
Bluestone Bridge Span Collapse into Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Ground view of the disaster.Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the mouth of Bluestone River.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.
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 river.

30. Bluestone Bridge Damage After Collapse into Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048450
Title:
Bluestone Bridge Damage After Collapse into Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
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 river.
An unidentified man climbs up the collapsed structure.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 river.

31. Close-Up of Damage to Bluestone Bridge After Collapse into Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048451
Title:
Close-Up of Damage to Bluestone Bridge After Collapse into Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
An unidentified man climbs up the collapsed structure.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 river.
The men stand on the collapsed structure.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.

32. Construction Workers Repairing Bluestone High Bridge After Its Collapse, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048452
Title:
Construction Workers Repairing Bluestone High Bridge After Its Collapse, Summers County, W. Va.
Description:
The men stand on the collapsed structure.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.
Three men observe the damage after the span of the bridge collapsed into the mouth of the Bluestone River.Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the mouth of Bluestone River.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.

33. Bluestone Bridge Disaster, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048453
Title:
Bluestone Bridge Disaster, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Three men observe the damage after the span of the bridge collapsed into the mouth of the Bluestone River.Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the mouth of Bluestone River.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.
Lilly Bridge, formerly known as Bluestone High Bridge, is pictured spanning across the mouth of the river.

34. View Looking Up Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048454
Title:
View Looking Up Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
2002
Description:
Lilly Bridge, formerly known as Bluestone High Bridge, is pictured spanning across the mouth of the river.
The bridge, formerly known as Bluestone High Bridge, crosses over the mouth of the river.

35. Lilly Bridge Spanning Over Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048455
Title:
Lilly Bridge Spanning Over Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
2002
Description:
The bridge, formerly known as Bluestone High Bridge, crosses over the mouth of the river.
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.

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

IDNO:
048514
Title:
Site of Bluestone Bridge Prior to Construction, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
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.
Looking over the reservoir created by Bluestone River Dam from the dirt road.

37. 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.
Three unidentified women, accompanied by two unidentified men, are pictured sitting on the railing of the wooden bridge.

38. Group Pictured on Footbridge in Forest near Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
048696
Title:
Group Pictured on Footbridge in Forest near Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Three unidentified women, accompanied by two unidentified men, are pictured sitting on the railing of the wooden bridge.
View overlooking New River and the bridge that leads into the old city.

39. 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.
Workers pictured lined across the top of the bridge. Subjects unidentified.

40. Newly Constructed Bridge in Lowell, W. Va.

IDNO:
048864
Title:
Newly Constructed Bridge in Lowell, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Workers pictured lined across the top of the bridge. Subjects unidentified.
View looking through the line of workers to the other end of the bridge in the town of Lowell. Subjects unidentified.

41. Lowell Bridge, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048865
Title:
Lowell Bridge, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1910
Description:
View looking through the line of workers to the other end of the bridge in the town of Lowell. Subjects unidentified.
Looking toward Madam's Creek, construction workers take apart the bridge.

42. Dismantling Bridge in Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
049097
Title:
Dismantling Bridge in Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1976
Description:
Looking toward Madam's Creek, construction workers take apart the bridge.
A sign in front of the demolition site reads, "Your Highway Taxes at Work."

43. Hinton Toll Bridge Under Demolition, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
049110
Title:
Hinton Toll Bridge Under Demolition, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
1973
Description:
A sign in front of the demolition site reads, "Your Highway Taxes at Work."
Garten holds up the Smith girl to rest her on the beams of the old bridge.

44. Eula Mae Garten & Pat Smith Girl on Old Bridge in Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
049111
Title:
Eula Mae Garten & Pat Smith Girl on Old Bridge in Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1945
Description:
Garten holds up the Smith girl to rest her on the beams of the old bridge.
Construction equipment sits beside the newly constructed bridge. The setting is the site of the future Bluestone High Bridge. In the background is the Meador home.

45. Bluestone Low Bridge Undergoing Construction at Mouth of Bluestone Creek, True, W. Va.

IDNO:
049499
Title:
Bluestone Low Bridge Undergoing Construction at Mouth of Bluestone Creek, True, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1930
Description:
Construction equipment sits beside the newly constructed bridge. The setting is the site of the future Bluestone High Bridge. In the background is the Meador home.
An unidentified man is caught with his pants unbuttoned.

46. Man Pulling Up Pants After Urinating Off Bridge Outside of Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
049605
Title:
Man Pulling Up Pants After Urinating Off Bridge Outside of Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
An unidentified man is caught with his pants unbuttoned.
Two unidentified women stand on the wooden bridge watching over the two pigs.

47. Two Women with Pigs on Bridge Above Creek, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049612
Title:
Two Women with Pigs on Bridge Above Creek, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Two unidentified women stand on the wooden bridge watching over the two pigs.
Three unidentified men put their arms around each others shoulders while posing on the bridge.

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

IDNO:
049619
Title:
Men Pose on Bridge Over New River, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Three unidentified men put their arms around each others shoulders while posing on the bridge.