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New River Notes Photo Gallery

A Collection of historic and current photos mostly covering the upper New River area of southwestern Virginia and northwestern North Carolina.


Most viewed - Wythe County, VA
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Huddle - Huddle Memorial Methodist Church1150 viewsHuddle Memorial Methodist Church 1905 located in Huddle Community of Wythe Co., VA. Photo by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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gibboneyhallinn.jpg1145 viewsThis is from an early 1940s postcard.
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boydshotel.jpg1143 viewsThis is a Real photo postcard from ca. 1910.
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swingingbridge2.jpg1093 viewsThis is a 1976 swinging bridge across Reed Creek near the Wytheville Water Treatment Plant on Rt 21. Courtesy of Steve Grubb steppen_dawg@yahoo.com
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Austinville - Stephen F. Austin Memorial1083 viewsThis photo is courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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speedwellhouse.jpg1081 viewsI know nothing about the house in this photograph, but it is obviously historic (I've been seeing this majestic old home all of my life, and I'm historic!) and it finally appears to be somewhat restored. It is located in Speedwell, Wythe Co. VA. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@ardelphia.net. Adam Linkous linkous_adam@yahoo.com writes that this was the old Patton Plantation and is now called Hornwolf.
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wythedepot.jpg1070 viewsThis is a postcard of the Wytheville Train Depot from the early 20th century.
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ruralretreatair.jpg1068 viewsThis aerial view of Rural Retreat was made by Greear Studios in Wytheville, probably in the 1940s.
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Fort Chiswell - Anchor and Hope Plantation Marker1068 viewsPhoto by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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Mystery2.jpg1063 viewsI don't know who is in this photo, I'm sure it was taken in Wythe County, though. Courtesy of Amy Bazar abazar2151@charter.net


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ruralretreat~0.jpg1059 viewsThe railroad line near Rural Retreat is shown here. The Virginia and East Tennessee Railroad first built the road through this area in 1855. This section of road is now operated by Norfolk and Western.
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stonebridgewytheville.jpg1054 viewsThis is a 1909 postcard.
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