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'Looking southeast at mile 100; town of Narrows, Virginia; spur of East River Mountain in right foreground; steam plant of Virginia Railway in center.'

1. New River Near Narrows, Virginia

IDNO:: 026349
Title:: New River Near Narrows, Virginia
Date:: 1932
Description:: 'Looking southeast at mile 100; town of Narrows, Virginia; spur of East River Mountain in right foreground; steam plant of Virginia Railway in center.'

'Looking southeast at mile 99; the Narrows between East River Mountain (right)and Peters Mountain (left); town of Narrows, Virginia, in right background; camera pointed toward sun.'

2. New River Near Narrows, Virginia

IDNO:: 026350
Title:: New River Near Narrows, Virginia
Date:: 1932
Description:: 'Looking southeast at mile 99; the Narrows between East River Mountain (right)and Peters Mountain (left); town of Narrows, Virginia, in right background; camera pointed toward sun.'

'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.'

3. New River Near Narrows, Virginia

IDNO:: 026357
Title:: New River Near Narrows, Virginia
Date:: 1932
Description:: '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.'

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.

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

IDNO:: 048799
Title:: Workers Building Flood Control Dam near Narrows, Va. and Glen Lyn, Va.
Date:: 1910
Description:: 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.