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1. Bluestone Dam, Hinton, W. Va.

2. Bluestone Dam, Hinton, W. Va.

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.

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

Cranes are positioned at the bottom of the construction site. Houses can be seen in the background.

4. Bluestone Dam Construction, Summers County, W. Va.

The tall support structure is covered by construction beams.

5. Bluestone Bridge Under Construction at Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.

A crane and other construction equipment surrounds the construction site. The bridge looks at Larkin Meador farm, pictured to the left, and up Pipestem Creek.

6. Construction Site of First Bluestone Bridge at Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, w. Va.

A close-up look at the bent bridge steel.A week after the collapse the men began dismantling the twisted span, using a never before used technique by burning the steel beams with chemicals.Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the mouth of Bluestone River.

7. Bluestone Bridge Steel Bent and Collapsed, Summers County, W. Va.

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.

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

Looking over the reservoir created by  Bluestone River Dam from the dirt road.

9. Site of Bluestone Bridge Before its Construction, Summers County, W. Va.

At the far side of the photo is John Barker's farm in the background. Near the side of the river is Hoke Neely farm at Surveyor Branch.

10. Farms on the Banks of the Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.

"Daisy" Miller Gooch pictured in the fore ground splashing. The girls are relatives of James H. Miller.

11. Miller Girls Swimming in Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.

Emma Walker Meador on the far right with Matt Cook to her right. The rest of the unidentified men haul sticks and wood across the land. The farm is now known as Meador Camp Ground at the Bluestone State Park.

12. Collecting Wood at Billy Meador Farm, Bluestone River Valley, Summers County, W. Va.