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'Looking north into Virginia 237.8 miles above junction of New and Gauley Rivers. Virginia-North Carolina State line in immediate foreground; this is the second crossing of State line by New River. Cox ferry in center; foot of Buck Mountain in background. Taken about 11:30 a.m., April 27, 1932. All views are looking upstream unless otherwise noted. Mileage is by river above junction of New River with Gauley River to form Kanawha.'

1. New River at Virginia-North Carolina State Line

IDNO:
026180
Title:
New River at Virginia-North Carolina State Line
Date:
1932
Description:
'Looking north into Virginia 237.8 miles above junction of New and Gauley Rivers. Virginia-North Carolina State line in immediate foreground; this is the second crossing of State line by New River. Cox ferry in center; foot of Buck Mountain in background. Taken about 11:30 a.m., April 27, 1932. All views are looking upstream unless otherwise noted. Mileage is by river above junction of New River with Gauley River to form Kanawha.'
'Diversion dam under construction by New Kanawha Power Company at Hawks Nest. Tunnel enters mountain at left of dam. Looking northeast at mile 6.3.'

2. New River Near Hawks Nest, West Virginia

IDNO:
026518
Title:
New River Near Hawks Nest, West Virginia
Date:
1932
Description:
'Diversion dam under construction by New Kanawha Power Company at Hawks Nest. Tunnel enters mountain at left of dam. Looking northeast at mile 6.3.'
'London Lock under construction by Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army, to replace Lock 2, two miles upstream. Handley, West Virginia, at right, London at left. Chesapeake and Ohio in foreground. New York Central and route 60 beyond river. Looking east southeast 14 miles below mouth of Gauley River.'

3. Kanawha River Near Handley, West Virginia

IDNO:
026529
Title:
Kanawha River Near Handley, West Virginia
Date:
1932
Description:
'London Lock under construction by Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army, to replace Lock 2, two miles upstream. Handley, West Virginia, at right, London at left. Chesapeake and Ohio in foreground. New York Central and route 60 beyond river. Looking east southeast 14 miles below mouth of Gauley River.'
'Marmet Lock under construction by U.S. Engineers, just above Lock 5 which it is designed to replace. Marmet, West Virginia, in foreground. Platt cross Kanawha River. Looking east northeast 28 miles below mouth of Gauley River. Taken about 1:30 p.m., April 28, 1932.'

4. New River Near Marmet, West Virginia

IDNO:
026530
Title:
New River Near Marmet, West Virginia
Date:
1932/04/28
Description:
'Marmet Lock under construction by U.S. Engineers, just above Lock 5 which it is designed to replace. Marmet, West Virginia, in foreground. Platt cross Kanawha River. Looking east northeast 28 miles below mouth of Gauley River. Taken about 1:30 p.m., April 28, 1932.'
'Looking north at junction of the New and Gauley Rivers, forming the Kanawha River. Town of Gauley Bridge, West Virginia.'

5. New River Near Gauley, West V irginia

IDNO:
026531
Title:
New River Near Gauley, West V irginia
Date:
1932
Description:
'Looking north at junction of the New and Gauley Rivers, forming the Kanawha River. Town of Gauley Bridge, West Virginia.'
(From postcard collection legacy system.)

6. Blaine's Island from Lock Six, Scene on Kanawha River; Near Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
042740
Title:
Blaine's Island from Lock Six, Scene on Kanawha River; Near Charleston, W. Va.
Description:
(From postcard collection legacy system.)
(From postcard collection legacy system.)

7. Man Stands on Lock Two on Coal River; Kanawha Co., W. Va.

IDNO:
042791
Title:
Man Stands on Lock Two on Coal River; Kanawha Co., W. Va.
Description:
(From postcard collection legacy system.)
(From postcard collection legacy system.)

8. Lock Seven Dam, Coal River; Kanawha Co., W. Va.

IDNO:
042794
Title:
Lock Seven Dam, Coal River; Kanawha Co., W. Va.
Description:
(From postcard collection legacy system.)
See original for correspondence. Published by The Hugh C. Leighton Company. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

9. Government Lock Three on Kanawha River; Hansford, W. Va.

IDNO:
042796
Title:
Government Lock Three on Kanawha River; Hansford, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1912
Description:
See original for correspondence. Published by The Hugh C. Leighton Company. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
(From postcard collection legacy system.)This view is on the Coal River in St. Albans, at the mouth of the Indian Creek, and looks north.

10. View of Coal River; Kanawha Co., W. Va.

IDNO:
042805
Title:
View of Coal River; Kanawha Co., W. Va.
Description:
(From postcard collection legacy system.)This view is on the Coal River in St. Albans, at the mouth of the Indian Creek, and looks north.
3 miles south of Buffalo, W. Va. See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

11. Lock No. 9 on Great Kanawha River, Putnam County, W. Va.

IDNO:
043865
Title:
Lock No. 9 on Great Kanawha River, Putnam County, W. Va.
Description:
3 miles south of Buffalo, W. Va. See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
3 miles north of Buffalo, W. Va. See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

12. Lock No. 10 on Great Kanawha River, Showing Lock Houses on East Bank and Shore on West Side, Putnam County, W. Va.

IDNO:
043866
Title:
Lock No. 10 on Great Kanawha River, Showing Lock Houses on East Bank and Shore on West Side, Putnam County, W. Va.
Description:
3 miles north of Buffalo, W. Va. See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)