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'Bridge on Norfolk & Western Railroad about a mile below Ivanhoe, looking southeast at mile 187.5. Prospecting shaft for zinc on point beyond railroad.'

25. New River Near Ivanhoe, Virginia

IDNO:
026197
Title:
New River Near Ivanhoe, Virginia
Date:
1932
Description:
'Bridge on Norfolk & Western Railroad about a mile below Ivanhoe, looking southeast at mile 187.5. Prospecting shaft for zinc on point beyond railroad.'
'Zinc mines at Austinville (mile 185.4); old tailings dump in center; old smelter just beyond; present main workings and mill buildings are just off picture to right. Operatives' cottages in left foreground. Office of Bertha Mineral Company, a subsidiary of New Jersey Zinc Company, post office and Austinville ferry to right of tailings. Iron Mountain in left background.'

26. New River Near Austinville, Virginia

IDNO:
026198
Title:
New River Near Austinville, Virginia
Date:
1932
Description:
'Zinc mines at Austinville (mile 185.4); old tailings dump in center; old smelter just beyond; present main workings and mill buildings are just off picture to right. Operatives' cottages in left foreground. Office of Bertha Mineral Company, a subsidiary of New Jersey Zinc Company, post office and Austinville ferry to right of tailings. Iron Mountain in left background.'
'Austinville and zinc mines in middle distance; present tailings dump to left; mill buildings in center just beyond town; looking southwest at mile 184.6.'

27. New River Near Austinville, Virginia

IDNO:
026199
Title:
New River Near Austinville, Virginia
Date:
1932
Description:
'Austinville and zinc mines in middle distance; present tailings dump to left; mill buildings in center just beyond town; looking southwest at mile 184.6.'
'Bridge in foreground on U.S. Highway No. 121, which was constructed in 1930 and 1931 to replace Jacksons ferry; old ferry-boat still visible. About an inch above left end of bridge is old shot tower about 100 feet in height. Austinville in left distance. Looking west at mile 182.2.'

28. New River Near Austinville, Virginia

IDNO:
026200
Title:
New River Near Austinville, Virginia
Date:
1932
Description:
'Bridge in foreground on U.S. Highway No. 121, which was constructed in 1930 and 1931 to replace Jacksons ferry; old ferry-boat still visible. About an inch above left end of bridge is old shot tower about 100 feet in height. Austinville in left distance. Looking west at mile 182.2.'
'Foster Falls at mile 180.7, the most decided concentrated drop on the portion of New River between North Carolina line and Hinton, West Virginia. Jackson ferry bridge and shot tower in middle distance. Looking south about noon. Patch of old growth pine to left.'

29. New River at Foster Falls, Virginia

IDNO:
026201
Title:
New River at Foster Falls, Virginia
Date:
1932
Description:
'Foster Falls at mile 180.7, the most decided concentrated drop on the portion of New River between North Carolina line and Hinton, West Virginia. Jackson ferry bridge and shot tower in middle distance. Looking south about noon. Patch of old growth pine to left.'
'Looking west at mile 178.2. Foster Falls mountain to left.'

30. New River at Foster Falls, Virginia

IDNO:
026202
Title:
New River at Foster Falls, Virginia
Date:
1932
Description:
'Looking west at mile 178.2. Foster Falls mountain to left.'
'Looking south at mile 176.7. Capper ferry in foreground; Bertha station in middle background.'

31. New River in Virginia

IDNO:
026203
Title:
New River in Virginia
Date:
1932
Description:
'Looking south at mile 176.7. Capper ferry in foreground; Bertha station in middle background.'
'Looking northwest at mile 174.4 about 1 p.m. Barren Springs and ferry in middle; Reed Creek in upper left entering river just to left of picture; several wet-weather ponds in limestone sinks.'

32. New River Near Barren Springs, Virginia

IDNO:
026204
Title:
New River Near Barren Springs, Virginia
Date:
1932
Description:
'Looking northwest at mile 174.4 about 1 p.m. Barren Springs and ferry in middle; Reed Creek in upper left entering river just to left of picture; several wet-weather ponds in limestone sinks.'
'Looking up Big Reed Island Creek. Dry Pond Mountain to left; Macks Mountain to right. Branch of Norfolk & Western extends up Little Reed Island Creek in right center of picture.'

33. New River Near Dry Pond Mountain, Virginia

IDNO:
026205
Title:
New River Near Dry Pond Mountain, Virginia
Date:
1932
Description:
'Looking up Big Reed Island Creek. Dry Pond Mountain to left; Macks Mountain to right. Branch of Norfolk & Western extends up Little Reed Island Creek in right center of picture.'
'Looking west at Allisonia, mile 170.2 about 4 p.m., April 27, after landing to refuel and change film. Big Reed Island Creek entering under railroad bridge from left. Excavations to left of river are old iron workings. Recording gage installation of Geological Survey on bank of river near lower right-hand corner.'

34. New River Near Allisonia, Virginia

IDNO:
026206
Title:
New River Near Allisonia, Virginia
Date:
1932
Description:
'Looking west at Allisonia, mile 170.2 about 4 p.m., April 27, after landing to refuel and change film. Big Reed Island Creek entering under railroad bridge from left. Excavations to left of river are old iron workings. Recording gage installation of Geological Survey on bank of river near lower right-hand corner.'
'Looking southwest at mile 168.4 about a mile below Allisonia; ferry just below town; camera pointed toward sun.'

35. New River Near Allisonia, Virginia

IDNO:
026207
Title:
New River Near Allisonia, Virginia
Date:
1932
Description:
'Looking southwest at mile 168.4 about a mile below Allisonia; ferry just below town; camera pointed toward sun.'
'Looking west southwest; foreground at mile 161.3 about a mile below Macks Creek which enters from left in middle ground; Owens ferry at mouth of Creek. Pictures 30 to 37 show lands within backwater of project no. 739 of the Appalachian Electric Power Company; Nos. 28 to 40 are located on "General Map of Project" (F.P.C. No. 739-9).'

36. New River in Virginia

IDNO:
026208
Title:
New River in Virginia
Date:
1932
Description:
'Looking west southwest; foreground at mile 161.3 about a mile below Macks Creek which enters from left in middle ground; Owens ferry at mouth of Creek. Pictures 30 to 37 show lands within backwater of project no. 739 of the Appalachian Electric Power Company; Nos. 28 to 40 are located on "General Map of Project" (F.P.C. No. 739-9).'