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'The famous Dunglen Hotel of Thurmond built on the South side of New River in 1901. Pix used on page 209 of [Lee's] book. From New Kanawha River and the Mine War of West Virginia by Kyle McCormick.'

1. Dunglen Hotel of Thurmond, W. Va.

Postcard from Souvenir Folder Mountain Scenes, Midland Trail, and State Route No. 21, West Virginia.  From Joe Ozanic Scrapbook.

2. Bridge Over New River at Cotton Hill, W. Va.

Aerial view of Hinton, West Virginia showing 'the New River just below the junction of the Greenbrier River.'

3. Aerial View of Hinton, W. Va.

Aerial view of the New River Canyon near Gauley Bridge.

4. New River Canyon, Fayette County, W. Va.

Aerial view of the New River Canyon near the Gauley Bridge.

5. New River Canyon Near the Gauley Bridge, Fayette County, W. Va.

Gauley Bridge where the Gauley and New River form the Kanawha.

6. Gauley Bridge, Fayette County, W. Va.

Falls on the New River in Sandstone, West Virginia.

7. Falls on the New River, Fayette County, W. Va.

View of the New River at Gauley Junction that has been frozen over.

8. View of the New River at Gauley Junction, Fayette County, W. Va.

9. New River, Fayette County, W.Va.

10. Town of Beury on the New River, Fayette County, W. Va.

11. View of the New River and Bridge from Hawk's Nest, Fayette County, W. Va.

People enjoying the scenic view of the mountains and the river from Hawk's Nest in Fayette County.

12. View from Hawk's Nest, Fayette County, W. Va.

A view of the New River and rapids from Hawk's Nest in Fayette County.

13. Hawk's Nest, Fayette County, W. Va.

14. New River and Hawk's Nest, from Cotton Hill, Fayette County, W.Va.

'Ole swimmin hole,' Camp Brookside in New River near Hinton.

15. Swimming in the New River at Camp Brookside, Summers County, W. Va.

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

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

'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.'

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

19. Highway Bridge over the New River, Pearisburg, W. Va.

Railroad Bridge at Gauley Junction. Illustration from 17th Annual Report of the U.S. Geological Survey.'

20. Railroad Bridge at Gauley Junction, West Virginia

21. Railroad Along the New River

Grand view--New River Canyon.

22. Aerial View of Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Tracks along the New River

'Looking north into Virginia 237.8 miles above junction of New and Gauley Rivers.  Virginia-North Carolina State line in immediate foreground; this is the second crossing of State line by New River.  Cox ferry in center; foot of Buck Mountain in background.  Taken about 11:30 a.m., April 27, 1932.  All views are looking upstream unless otherwise noted.  Mileage is by river above junction of New River with Gauley River to form Kanawha.'

23. New River at Virginia-North Carolina State Line

'Looking south opposite mile 233 across Virginia-North Carolina line, which river crosses for third and fourth time about the middle of the picture.  State line runs through island at right.  Bridge on U.S. Highway No. 1 running south from Independence.'

24. New River at Virginia-North Carolina State Line

'Looking southwest at mile 230.5 across State line into North Carolina; fifth and last crossing in middle ground just above long riffle; Spurlin Ford just below.'

25. New River in North Carolina

'Looking downstream southeast at mile 229.6.  State line touches river at bend in right foreground.'

26. New River in North Carolina

'Looking southwest at mile 220.1.  Boyer ferry near middle of upper left quadrant of picture.  Little River in right background.'

27. New River in Virginia

'Looking south southeast a mile 217.5.  Baxters ferry near center of picture.  State Highway no. 12 in middle foreground and at right.'

28. New River in Virginia

'Looking west at mile 213.8.  State Highway no. 12 along river.  Moore Ferry in middle background with road extending to left up Moore Creek.

29. New River in Virginia

'Looking south southwest at mile 208.5.  New steel bridge on State Highway no. 12 in left center.  Dam site of Eastern States Development Company (Project No. 575) just below bridge.  Recording gauge installation of Geological Survey at right end of bridge (New River near Galax, Virginia).'

30. New River Near Galax, Virginia

'Looking south southwest at mile 206.7.  Dickinson ferry in middle background just below island.'

31. New River in Virginia

'Looking southwest at mile 201.3 about one mile below dam at Fries.  Blair ferry in middle ground.  Branch of Norfolk & Western Railroad on west side of river.'

32. New River at Fries, Virginia

'Fries, Virginia (population 1930, 2,205).  Looking west southwest opposite mile 203.  Dam, forebay, and cotton mill of Washington Mills Company.'

33. New River at Fries, Virginia

'Looking nearly south at mile 199.8.  Dixon ferry in middle ground.  Galax, Virginia, in distance (population 1930, 2,544).  Camera pointed toward sun.'

34. New River Near Galax, Virginia

'Looking south southwest at mile 198.2.  Tobys Knob in left center.  State Highway No. 116 crosses right half of picture.  Foreground is on Max Meadows quadrangle.'

35. New River Near Tobys Knob, Virginia

'Looking west southwest at mile 196.6.  Fries Junction on Norfolk & Western Railroad; bridge is on Galax branch which extends up Chestnut Creek.'

36. New River Near Galax, Virginia

'Looking south at mile 194.6.  Byllesby hydroelectric plant of Appalachian Electric Power Company.

37. New River in Virginia

'Looking east southeast at mile 192.5.  Buck hydroelectric plant of Appalachian Electric Power Company; Poplar Camp Mountain on left; on right slopes of Round Top which are included in Unaka National Forest.'

38. New River in Virginia

'Looking south southeast at mile 190.4.  Carbide plant in foreground; Buck hydroelectric plant in background; substation in center; Unaka National Forest at right, gaging station of Geological Survey at Ivanhoe just to left of picture.'

39. New River Near Ivanhoe, Virginia

'Bridge on Norfolk & Western Railroad about a mile below Ivanhoe, looking southeast at mile 187.5.  Prospecting shaft for zinc on point beyond railroad.'

40. New River Near Ivanhoe, Virginia

'Zinc mines at Austinville (mile 185.4); old tailings dump in center; old smelter just beyond; present main workings and mill buildings are just off picture to right.  Operatives' cottages in left foreground.  Office of Bertha Mineral Company, a subsidiary of New Jersey Zinc Company, post office and Austinville ferry to right of tailings.  Iron Mountain in left background.'

41. New River Near Austinville, Virginia

'Austinville and zinc mines in middle distance; present tailings dump to left; mill buildings in center just beyond town; looking southwest at mile 184.6.'

42. New River Near Austinville, Virginia

'Bridge in foreground on U.S. Highway No. 121, which was constructed in 1930 and 1931 to replace Jacksons ferry; old ferry-boat still visible.  About an inch above left end of bridge is old shot tower about 100 feet in height.  Austinville in left distance.  Looking west at mile 182.2.'

43. New River Near Austinville, Virginia

'Foster Falls at mile 180.7, the most decided concentrated drop on the portion of New River between North Carolina line and Hinton, West Virginia.  Jackson ferry bridge and shot tower in middle distance.  Looking south about noon.  Patch of old growth pine to left.'

44. New River at Foster Falls, Virginia

'Looking west at mile 178.2.  Foster Falls mountain to left.'

45. New River at Foster Falls, Virginia

'Looking south at mile 176.7.  Capper ferry in foreground; Bertha station in middle background.'

46. New River in Virginia

'Looking northwest at mile 174.4 about 1 p.m.  Barren Springs and ferry in middle; Reed Creek in upper left entering river just to left of picture; several wet-weather ponds in limestone sinks.'

47. New River Near Barren Springs, Virginia

'Looking up Big Reed Island Creek.  Dry Pond Mountain to left; Macks Mountain to right.  Branch of Norfolk & Western extends up Little Reed Island Creek in right center of picture.'

48. New River Near Dry Pond Mountain, Virginia