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Grand view--New River Canyon.
'Looking up Greenbrier River about half a mile above mouth.  Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad at left.'
'Looking east southeast at mile 55.8.  Main line of Chesapeake and Ohio to left of river.'
'Looking east at mile 39.1.  Quinnimont, West Virginia, at upper right with branch of Chesapeake and Ohio extending up Laurel Creek.'
'Looking south across Stretcher Neck at mile 34.8.  Chesapeake and Ohio tunnel near center; Royal, West Virginia, across river.'
'Looking west at mile 21.9.  Berry in left foreground.  Settlement of Rush Run near center of picture.  Tracks of Chesapeake and Ohio railroad on both sides of river.'
'Hawks Nest and mouth of Mill Creek.  Below here the two tracks of the Chesapeake and Ohio are together on west side of river.  Looking east southeast at mile 7.4.'
Post card sent on August 27, 1906.
Originally operated by the Glade Creek Coal and Lumber Company, the 750 foot railroad bridge was salvaged by the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad during World War II. Information on the back of photograph includes: " Stephen D. Trail Su. Co. W. V. 2000; Roy Long Coll."
The piers were part of the a 750-foot railroad bridge spanning the New River near the mouth of Glade Creek. The line was operated by the Glade Creek Coal and Lumber Railway, 1924-1929 and Babcock Coal & Timber Company, 1929-1936 . The bridge was salvage by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad during World War II.
Photograph was taken along the river bank, looking up at the bridge as two locomotives pass each other.
Looking down at the buildings from a hill. New River seen in the background.