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

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

Church pictured in the distance. The area pictured is about one mile south of Bluestone River Dam.

2. Low Gap Church on Ridge near Bluestone Reservoir, Summers County, W. Va.

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.

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

Looking over the reservoir created by  Bluestone River Dam from the dirt road.

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

View of the waterfalls from a nearby porch.

5. Sandstone Falls, Summers County, W. Va.

Colored, drawn depiction of the waterfalls along New River.

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

A group of mean work along the site. Subjects unidentified.

7. View Overlooking Big Bend Tunnell Construction Site, Talcott, W. Va.

View over what was used as a landing field by Jim Ballis.

8. Zion Mountain, Summers County, W. Va.

The Appalachian Trail connects the Delaware Gap and West Virginia

9. The Delaware Water Gap, Pa.

View of a snow-covered street looking from 4th Avenue.

10. Winter Scene on Temple Street, Hinton, W. Va.

A group of unidentified subjects are pictured on a hill with Dorsey's Knob in the background.

11. Rural Scene at Dorsey's Knob, Clanton District, Monongalia County, W. Va.

"One boy chopping wood, another with a fishing pole [is] beckoning him."  Subjects unidentified.

12. A Boy Calls His Friend to Go Fishing

Two boys are pictured on top of the rock, looking east. Subjects unidentified.

13. Rural Scene at Buzzard's Rock Overlooking the Cheat River, Monongalia County, W. Va.

Two women and a man are pictured beside the rock formation, formally known as Dorsey's Knob. Subjects unidentified.

14. Scene at Dorsey's Knob, Monongalia County, W. Va.

Four men sit in a canoe beside the large boulder in the middle of the river. Subjects unidentified.

15. Scene at Squirrel Rock on Cheat River, Monongalia County, W. Va.

Two unidentified boys sit on a rock ledge in an unknown location, likely in West Virginia.

16. Boys on 'The Ledge'

An unidentified baby is pictured sitting in a "Studebaker" wagon that is attached to a deer in front of a house.The inscription on the back of the image reads, "Milton Kinchen Hawthorn of Dallas, Texas."

17. Child Riding in a Wagon Attached to a Deer Likely in Bruceton Mills, W. Va.

A group of older boys and girls relax under a tree's shade. Subjects unidentified.

18. Campers Take Refuge Under the Shade at the State 4-H Camp, Jackson's Mill, W. Va.

Smoke rises from a coal facility in Carbondale, W. Va., which is located in the valley between the mountains.

19. Carbondale, W. Va.

View looking over the pumping station and onto the road.

20. Partial View of Glen Jean, W. Va.

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

Several feet of snow cover the sidewalks and street.

22. Snow-Covered Main Street, Oak Hill, W. Va.

View overlooking the small town which was located on Route 41 near the New River. The New River Coal Company had mines in Quinnimont.

23. Quinnimont, W. Va.

Scene at Hawks Nest State Park.

24. Hawks Nest Overlook, Fayette County, W. Va.

Houses are scattered at the top of hill.

25. Rolling Hills of Amity, Pa.

Construction managed by contractor T. A. Gillsepie is conducted across the river and along the river bank.

26. Construction on Cheat Haven, Pa.

"May 3rd 1934, Stayed here all night."

27. Romney, W. Va.

View over Cheat Lake from Mont Chateau State Park.

28. View from Mont Chateau, W. Va.

Photograph taken 8 miles west of New Creek, W. Va. on US Route 50. Elevation 2725 feet.

29. Allegheny Front and New Creek Mountains, W. Va.

30. View over Canaan Valley near Davis, W. Va.

31. Canaan Valley near Davis, W. Va.

32. Greenland Gap, W. Va.

Greenland Gap can be seen in the distance.

33. View from Sheer Mountain, W. Va.

The sign reads, "Nancy Hanks, mother of Lincoln, was born beyond the Saddle."

34. View from Allegheny Front Mountain, W. Va.

Text on the front reads, "Nancy Hanks, mother of Lincoln, was born beyond the Saddle. The Devil's Saddle from Allegheny Front Mountain, 8 miles west of New Creek, W. Va. U.S. 50. Elevation 2725 feet."

35. The Devil's Saddle, W. Va.

36. The Quiet Country Home, Horton, W. Va.

37. Bird's Eye View of Petersburg, W. Va.

The caption reads, "A view looking east from the front Mt. of the Alleghenies. U. S. 50. 8 miles west of New Creek, W. Va."

38. Allegheny Mountains, Near New Creek, W. Va.

The caption reads, "Mike's Gap and the Devil's Saddle. From the front mt. of the Alleghenies. Elv. 2725 ft. This mt. is 5 miles long. Ascend 1600 ft. This is New Creek Mt."

39. Mike's Gap and the Devil's Saddle, Allegheny Mountains, W. Va.

40. Allegheny Mountains, W. Va.

Green Knob altitude is 4710 ft.

41. Green Knob seen from Route 5, Harman - Onego, W. Va.

The Blackwater Falls are considered the highest falls in the state.

42. Blackwater Falls, Tucker County, W. Va.

43. Stonestreet Farm

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.

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

The partially built bridge towers over the river.

45. View Over New River Gorge While Bridge is Under Construction, Fayette County, W. Va.

The postcard caption reads: "A mid winter pause at The Women's Farm near Hinton.  The great wings of mountains hover in frozen flight above this holler which is the home of EcoTheater and a center for the arts in southern West Virginia."Maryat Lee named her home near Hinton, W. Va. "The Women's Farm." It was her home and the home of EcoTheater until Lee moved to Lewisburg, W. Va. in 1984.Maryat Lee (born Mary Attaway Lee; May 26, 1923 – September 18, 1989) was an American playwright and theatre director who made important contributions to post-World War II avant-garde theatre.  She pioneered street theatre in Harlem, and later founded EcoTheater in West Virginia, a community based theater project.Early in her career, Lee wrote and produced plays in New York City, including the street play “DOPE!”  While in New York she also formed the Soul and Latin Theater (SALT), and wrote plays centered around the lives of the actors in the group.In 1970 Lee moved to West Virginia and formed the community theater group EcoTheater in 1975.  Beginning with local teenagers from the Governor’s Summer Youth Program, the rural theater group grew, and produced plays based on oral histories collected from the local community.  Each performance of an EcoTheater play involved audience participation and discussion.  With the assistance of the Humanities Foundation of West Virginia, guest scholars became a part of EcoTheater.

46. Postcard featuring Maryat Lee's The Women's Farm, Hinton, W. Va.

A field surrounded by pine trees.

47. Cranberry Glades, Pocohontas County, W. Va.

A field surrounded by pine trees. Mountains are seen in the distance.

48. Cranberry Glades, Pocohontas County, W. Va.

View of the farm land and growing crops which is located near War Ridge.

49. Shumate Farm Grounds, Little Stony Creek, W. Va.

50. Mountain View

51. Mountain View

View shows the rolling hills in the valley.

52. View of the Greenbrier River Valley, Summers County, W. Va.

View of the city which sits next to a river and surrounded by mountains.

53. City of Hinton, W. Va. Beneath Rolling Hills

View looking over the hills and down the road from the mountain.

54. Looking East from White Oak Mountain, Summers County, W. Va.

View from the side of the mountain overlooks the town and river.

55. Overlooking Barksdale from Chesnut Mountain, Summers County, W. Va.

Scene from the mountain.

56. Chesnut Mountain, Summers County, W. Va.

Photo taken on an airplane above the city.

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

A log home sits beside a dirt path with a small shed.

58. View of Land Along Surveyor Branch, Summers County, W. Va.

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

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

Overlooking the mountains that border the Bluestone River.

60. Bluestone Park from Sand Knob, Summers County, W. Va.

61. Parsons, W. Va.

View over the hills of the district. A house and what appears to be a farm are pictured in the center.

62. Forest Hill District, Summers County, W. Va.

Looking over the hills and what appears to be a farm.

63. The Hills of Forest Hill District, Summers County, W. Va.

View from a hill looking over houses.

64. Overlooking the Forest Hill District, Buck, W. Va.

Overlooking the district. Patches of forest sprout across the hills.

65. Aerial View of Forest Hill District, Summers County, W. Va.

A large tree towers over an older woman and younger girl who are looking out to the street. Subjects unidentified.The Graham family was one of the first families to settle in the Summers County area, ca. 1770. Col. James Graham built the log home ca. 1770.

66. Yard in front of David Graham Home, Talcott, W. Va.

Overlooking the valley from a mountaintop view. The river was named by Col. John Lewis in 1751. It flows from Randolph County, through Pocahontas and Monroe counties, and into New River near Hinton, W. Va.

67. Greenbrier River Valley, Talcott, W. Va.

Hills pictured in the background to create this picturesque view. Willowood County Club is located to the right of the photo.

68. View of Greenbrier River from Willowood Bridge, Summers County, W. Va.

View of the river cutting through a crowded forest.

69. Looking Up Greenbrier River from Willowood Bridge, 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.

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

View overlooking the area from White Oak Mountain.

71. Jumping Branch Community, Summers County, W. Va.

Rolling hills seen in the distance. Greenbrier River slightly pictured on the left.

72. Overlooking the Greenbrier River Valley in Summers County, W. Va.

Mountains and hills are pictured in the distance. Small farms scatter across the valley.

73. Greenbrier River Valley near Lowell, W. Va.

Looking over the valley surrounded by rolling hills and mountains. Houses and farms scatter across the valley.

74. Hillside View of Greenbrier River Valley near Lowell, W. Va.

75. View of the Greenbrier River Winding Through Greenbrier River Valley near Lowell, W. Va.

Aerial view of the town. Bluetone River and dam pictured to the right.

76. Overlooking the Town of Bellepoint, W. Va.

View overlooking the town and Bluestone River.

77. Aerial View of Bellepoint, W. Va.

Looking at the lake from the dirt road.

78. New River Road Running Alongside Bluestone Reservoir, Summers County, W. Va.

View looking over the main portion of the city and the river.

79. Main Area in Hinton, W. Va.

View overlooking the county club golf course.

80. Aerial View of Willowood County Club, Summers County, W. Va.

Country club members pass time by the water.

81. Lake at Willowood Country Club, Summers County, W. Va.

View overlooking New River and the city of Hinton.

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

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

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

View of the water before becoming Bluestone Lake.

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

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

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

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

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

87. View of Canaan Valley, Near Davis, W. Va.

A baptist church and cemetery are pictured in the distance.

88. Forest Hill Community, Summers County, W. Va.

The waters flow through the Bluestone Dam.

89. View of Bluestone River Running through Dam, Summers County, W. Va.

The river and dam construction seen in the distance.

90. View Overlooking Bluestone River and Dam Construction, 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.

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

View from across the river looking at the west side of the city.

92. West End of Hinton, W. Va.

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

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

An unidentified church sits next to a farm field.

94. A View of Red Sulphur Springs, W. Va.

Bird's eye view of Grafton High School.

95. Grafton High School, Grafton, W. Va.

View of the New York City skyline.

96. View of Manhattan, New York City, Likely from Decks of U.S.S. West Virginia