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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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Wytheville - Lanane's Grill977 viewsFrom a 1940s era real photo postcard.
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Fort Chiswell - Lead Mines Historical Marker975 viewsPhoto by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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swingingbridge.jpg972 viewsThis postcard dates from circa 1908.
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ivanhoeroad1910.jpg970 viewsThis is a circa 1910 postcard.
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loversleapwytheville.jpg970 viewsThis is a circa 1910 postcard.
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Cripple Creek - Raven Cliff Furnace967 viewsRaven Cliff Furnace, located on National Forest Recreation Area, Gleaves Rd., Cripple Creek, Wythe County, VA. Photo by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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ruralretreat.jpg965 viewsThis scenic postcard was mailed in 1924.
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Wytheville - Crockett Falls964 viewsThis is a circa 1910 postcard of Crockett Falls.
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cassellfarm.jpg959 viewsThis is a 1976 photo of the Cassell Family farm house located on what is now Country Club Estates in Wytheville. Courtesy of Steve Grubb steppen_dawg@yahoo.com
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wythevillecourtday1900.jpg956 viewsThis photograph is circa 1900, and shows the activity on main street during court day.
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BankofSpeedwell5.jpg952 viewsThis is the old Quaker Church at Speedwell. Photo courtesy of David Arnold .david.arnold@adelphia.net identification courtesy of Adam Linkous adam_linkous@yahoo.com.
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maxmeadows.jpg951 viewsThis is from a mid-20th century photograph.
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