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A long canoe-shaped boat is filled with supplies as it floats on the water.

151. Transporting What is Probably Tanbark Across New River, Summers County, W. Va.

Luther and Audie Meador's home on Bluestone River naer the swimming pool. Fay Meador also lived near here in his home.

152. Meador Home on New River, near True, W. Va.

Pictured, from left to right, is Mary Bradberry, Mrs. Houchins and daughter, John Bradberry, Pearl Bradberry, Kenney Houchins, unkownn, and Fannie Bradberry.

153. Group Portrait of New River & Bluestone River Community Members, Summers County, W. Va.

Bradberry pictured on her porch beside potted flowers. The home is located at Crump's Bottom.

154. Mrs. Barker Bradberry on Porch of Home near New River, Crump's Bottom, W. Va.

Conductor O. J. Hellems, who died October 5, 1973, and sheet metal worker L. M. Reid are pictured.

155. Railroad Employees Sitting on Store Porch, Hinton, W. Va.

View of the city across the river.

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

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

157. Hinton, W. Va.

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.

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

Goff, daughter of Mandeville and Marry Cook, married George Goff.

159. Emily Cook Goff at New River, W. Va.

An unidentified man stands beside the thirty-five ton steam engine as it's ferried across the river.

160. Class-B Climax Locomotive Being Floated Across New River to New River Lumber Co., Longbottom, W. Va.

An aerial view of the town located next to the river.

161. Town of Meadow Creek on New River, Summers County, W. Va.

A train winds along the track placed next to New River.

162. Steam Engine on Double Track Along C. & O. Railroad, Summers County, W. Va.

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.

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

View of the largest cataract on New River.

164. Sandstone Falls by New River, Summers County, W. Va.

An unidentified man on the right of the photographs observes the rushing waters.

165. Sandstone Falls, New River, Summers County, W. Va.

View of the waterfalls along New River.

166. Sandstone Falls in Low Tide, Summers County, W. Va.

The waterfalls along New River pictured in the distance.

167. Sandstone Falls in Background, Summers County, W. Va.

Colored, drawn depiction of the waterfalls along New River.

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

View overlooking the farm grounds and river.

169. Richmond Farm Below Town of Sandstone on Raleigh County Side of New River, W. Va.

Two women and a group of children are pictured on top of rocks beneath the toll bridge.

170. Hinton Toll Bridge, Madams Creek side of New River in Hinton, W. Va.

Colored depiction of the scenic view.Published by I. & M. Ottenheimer of Baltimore, Md.

171. A View of Hinton from Across New River, Hinton, W. Va.

View of the falls from across the river.

172. Bull Falls on New River, Summers County, W. Va.

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

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

An unidentified man pulls the paddles of his canoe across the river.

174. Rowing a Boat on New River, Summers County, W. Va.

Two men in the background walk along the river bank.

175. View Below City Looking Across New River, Hinton, W. Va.

Older woman with glasses on far left is Emma Meador. The others are unidentified.

176. Boating near Bull Falls on New River, Summers County, W. Va.

Foy and Fred Meador stand on the dock beside a ferry.

177. Meador Boys and Ferryman by Bull Falls on New River, Summers County, W. Va.

Three unidentified men pictured in a canoe.

178. Boating on New River, Summers County, W. Va.

Portrait of the boy behind a desk with a book. Walker and his family were displaced by the Bluestone Reservoir Project.

179. Portrait of Clarence Walker in New River Home, Summers County, W. Va.

Jim Harvey, right, and man labeled as "Dad", left, are pictured on top of the ice between Crump's Bottom and Forest Hill District. The ice, sawed and removed, was stored in a sawdust shed and would last into the summer.

180. Two Men on Ice-Packed New River, Summers County, W. Va.

An unidentified man pulls the boat's oars across the water.

181. Rowing a Boat Across New River, Summers County, W. Va.

View from an airplane of the river as it is situation below the city.

182. Aerial View of New River below Hinton, W. Va.

Photo taken on an airplane above the city.

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

Three cows graze over the rock and litter by the river.

184. New River Drainage System, Hinton, W. Va.

On the other side of the river is Hinton, W. Va.

185. Raleigh County Side of New River, Raleigh County, W. Va.

The ferry, built by Walter Farley, had a floor made of cucumber tree. Doug Cox was the last ferryman to work at the Warford Ferry.

186. Bull Falls Ferry near Falls Gristmill on New River, Summers County, W. Va.

On the back of the photo, the couple is identified as "Young and Lula". The town of Bellepoint is pictured in the background.

187. Couple Pictured by New River, Bellepoint, W. Va.

Three unidentified men put their arms around each others shoulders while posing on the bridge.

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

The home, located on Summers Street, looks over the river as well as the C. & O. Hinton West Yard.

189. Young Pat Smith at Alley Home Overlooking New River, Summers County, W. Va.

Smith rows the canoe across the water.

190. Johnny Smith Rowing Across New River, Summers County, W. Va.

Smith and Alley pose outside of the home which overlooks New River and the C.  & O. Railroad Yard on the West End of Hinton, W. Va.

191. Pat Smith and Sarah Pauline Alley Outside of Alley Home, Hinton, W. Va.

View of the farm ground located on the banks of New River.

192. Harvey's Farm of Harvey's Falls, Summers County, W. Va.

View overlooking New River and the city of Hinton.

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

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

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

Portraits of the family that was displaced by the Bluestone Reservoir Dam Project.From left to right is Virginia "Jenny" Harvey, Lennie Harvey Keatley, Mat Harvey, Jim Harvey, and Sallie Harvey.Harvey Falls lies within the Forest Hill District.

195. Harvey Family Portrait, Harveys Falls, W. Va.

Though the exact date of the church's organization is unknown; it was organized before the Civil War.  It is currently located on the New River near Bellepoint.

196. Four Mile Church Baptist, Summers County, W. Va.

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

A group of men are pictured on and beside a train car.  A bridge in the background crosses the New River.

198. Railroad Bridge and Turntable, Thurmond, W. Va.