View of New River Bridge and Brooklyn Hotel from C. & O. Station, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
The hotel, pictured on the right, was built in 1907 and burned shortly after on November 8, 1908 at approximately 1:45 a.m. The loss was estimated at $7,000 at the time. The fire was so intense that it "lit up the streets like day".
Inscription on reverse indicates area is the alley between 3rd & 4th Ave behind the Hinton Hospital. Pictured is a woman and child, one of whom is identified as "Miller's Mother".