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Goff, daughter of Mandeville and Marry Cook, married George Goff.

1. Emily Cook Goff at New River, W. Va.

IDNO:
048725
Title:
Emily Cook Goff at New River, W. Va.
Date:
1900
Description:
Goff, daughter of Mandeville and Marry Cook, married George Goff.

2. Passengers on the First Excursion Steamer on the New River, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
014552
Title:
Passengers on the First Excursion Steamer on the New River, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
1906/10
The boat traveled on New River from Hinton to Bull Falls.Pictured from left to right, an unidentified boy, , Ernest Bond, Harriett Campbell Hall, Mrs. W. H. Gwinn, W. H. Gwinn, Mrs. S. W. Poore, S. W. Poore, Oliver Graham, Mattie Graham Humphrey, Charlie Poore, Jim Gwinn, and F. H. Jennings.

3. Group on Steamboat Cecilia, Green Sulphur Springs, W. Va.

IDNO:
047519
Title:
Group on Steamboat Cecilia, Green Sulphur Springs, W. Va.
Date:
1906/10
Description:
The boat traveled on New River from Hinton to Bull Falls.Pictured from left to right, an unidentified boy, , Ernest Bond, Harriett Campbell Hall, Mrs. W. H. Gwinn, W. H. Gwinn, Mrs. S. W. Poore, S. W. Poore, Oliver Graham, Mattie Graham Humphrey, Charlie Poore, Jim Gwinn, and F. H. Jennings.
View overlooking New River and the bridge that leads into the old city.

4. Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
048697
Title:
Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
1907
Description:
View overlooking New River and the bridge that leads into the old city.
'The scenic Bluestone Reservoir on the New River near Hinton is West Virginia's newest vacation playground. The lake formed by the Dam now reaches eight miles above the Dam and at full water level will extend thirty-six miles up New River Canyon.'

5. Bluestone Lake, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
014659
Title:
Bluestone Lake, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
1930
Description:
'The scenic Bluestone Reservoir on the New River near Hinton is West Virginia's newest vacation playground. The lake formed by the Dam now reaches eight miles above the Dam and at full water level will extend thirty-six miles up New River Canyon.'
The ferry, built by Walter Farley, had a floor made of cucumber tree. Doug Cox was the last ferryman to work at the Warford Ferry.

6. Bull Falls Ferry near Falls Gristmill on New River, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049546
Title:
Bull Falls Ferry near Falls Gristmill on New River, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
1932
Description:
The ferry, built by Walter Farley, had a floor made of cucumber tree. Doug Cox was the last ferryman to work at the Warford Ferry.
Drawn, colored depiction of the city set beside New River.Postcard postmarked January 22, 1933 was published by Dolin Bros. of Hinton, W. Va. See original for correspondence.

7. Bird's Eye View of Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
048698
Title:
Bird's Eye View of Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
1933/01/22
Description:
Drawn, colored depiction of the city set beside New River.Postcard postmarked January 22, 1933 was published by Dolin Bros. of Hinton, W. Va. See original for correspondence.
Kirk holds an old toll bridge pan on the new New River bridge. The old New River bridge is pictured in the background.

8. Bob Kirk Stands on New Bridge over New River, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
048335
Title:
Bob Kirk Stands on New Bridge over New River, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
1976
Description:
Kirk holds an old toll bridge pan on the new New River bridge. The old New River bridge is pictured in the background.
An aerial view of the town located next to the river.

9. Town of Meadow Creek on New River, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048944
Title:
Town of Meadow Creek on New River, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
2002
Description:
An aerial view of the town located next to the river.

10. New River Ferry at Hinton, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
014551
Title:
New River Ferry at Hinton, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
View of the largest cataract on New River.

11. Sandstone Falls by New River, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049062
Title:
Sandstone Falls by New River, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
View of the largest cataract on New River.
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".

12. View of New River Bridge and Brooklyn Hotel from C. & O. Station, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
048338
Title:
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".