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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.

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

IDNO:
047479
Title:
C.C.C. Workers on Ferry to Cross Bluestone Reservoir, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
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.
Three men stand beneath a sign that reads, "Welcome--Bluestone Boat Dock No. 1". Empty row boats surround the dock. The man standing at the right is Gordon Skaggs, the dock owner.

2. Bluestone Boat Dock No. 1 at Bluestone Reservoir, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048405
Title:
Bluestone Boat Dock No. 1 at Bluestone Reservoir, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
1955
Description:
Three men stand beneath a sign that reads, "Welcome--Bluestone Boat Dock No. 1". Empty row boats surround the dock. The man standing at the right is Gordon Skaggs, the dock owner.
Unidentified persons scatter across the dock and lake shore.

3. Paddle Boat Dock at Bluestone Reservoir, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048439
Title:
Paddle Boat Dock at Bluestone Reservoir, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Unidentified persons scatter across the dock and lake shore.
Looking at the lake from the dirt road.

4. New River Road Running Alongside Bluestone Reservoir, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048446
Title:
New River Road Running Alongside Bluestone Reservoir, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Looking at the lake from the dirt road.
Looking at the beginning of a reservoir created by the Bluestone Dam. To the right of the area pictured is the mouth of the Bluestone River.

5. Site of Bluestone Bridge Prior to Construction, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048514
Title:
Site of Bluestone Bridge Prior to Construction, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Looking at the beginning of a reservoir created by the Bluestone Dam. To the right of the area pictured is the mouth of the Bluestone River.
Photograph of the dock located near Bull Falls in the Bluestone Reservoir.

6. Ferry Boat Landing at Warford, W. Va.

IDNO:
049231
Title:
Ferry Boat Landing at Warford, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1920
Description:
Photograph of the dock located near Bull Falls in the Bluestone Reservoir.
Two unidentified boys sit on the dock located in the Bluestone Reservoir.

7. Ferry Boat Landing near Bull Falls, Warford, W. Va.

IDNO:
049233
Title:
Ferry Boat Landing near Bull Falls, Warford, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1920
Description:
Two unidentified boys sit on the dock located in the Bluestone Reservoir.
View of the two converging bodies of water. Here is the future sight of the Bluestone High Bridge.

8. Bluestone Reservoir meets Mouth of Bluestone River, Sumers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049500
Title:
Bluestone Reservoir meets Mouth of Bluestone River, Sumers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1930
Description:
View of the two converging bodies of water. Here is the future sight of the Bluestone High Bridge.