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1. Aerial View of Marina in Bluestone, McDowell County, W. Va.

Bluestone River view from the Bluestone Bridge in Summers County.

2. Bluestone Lake, Summers County, W. Va.

Distant view of the Bluestone dam in Summers County.

3. Bluestone Dam, Hinton, W. Va.

Sideview of the Bluestone Dam in Summers County.

4. Bluestone Dam, Hinton, W. Va.

Bluestone Dam during the construction period in Summers County.

5. Bluestone Dam Under Construction, Summers County, W. Va.

The Charlton Memorial Bridge towers 246 feet over the Bluestone Gorge.  This photo was copyrighted in 1955 by Harlow Warren of Beckley.

6. Charlton Memorial Bridge, Raleigh County, W. Va.

7. Bluestone Dam, Hinton, W. Va.

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

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

9. Bluestone Dam, Hinton, W. Va.

10. Bluestone Dam, Hinton, W. Va.

11. Bluestone Dam, Hinton, W. Va.

'This photo shows what would happen if the Bluestone River went dry.'

12. Bluestone Dam, Hinton, W. Va.

13. Bluestone Dam, Hinton, W. Va.

14. Bluestone Dam, Hinton, W. Va.

15. Bluestone Dam, Hinton, W. Va.

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

16. New River Near Bluestone River, 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.

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

Two unidentified men take each handle of a saw and cut through wood. The farm is located by the mouth of Bluestone River.

18. Two Men Sawing at Emma Meador Farm, Summers County, W. Va.

Meador as a toddler stands by a large plant.

19. A Young Fred Meador Pictured by the Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.

Foy and Luther Meador, left and center, are pictured with friend Johnny Cooper, right. The boys are photographed near True, W. Va.

20. Meador Brothers and Associate of Bluestone River Valley, W. Va.