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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 - Tazewell County, VA
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pics 077.jpg956 viewsPhoto September 20, 2006 by Jeff Weaver
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cokeovenpocahontas.jpg943 viewsThis view of coke ovens at Pocahontas, Virginia was made about 1910.
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maidenspringmill.jpg879 viewsThis is a 1931 postcard.
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pics 074.jpg855 viewsPhoto September 20, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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DUKEENERGYGASLINE035.jpg836 viewsLOOKING SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE LITTLE VALLEY / TANNERSVILLE AREA. THE GAS LINE WILL CROSS THE EAST END OF FLAT TOP MOUNTAIN...THEN CROSS TANNERSVILLE AND BRUSHY MOUNTAIN...CROSS RICH VALLEY AND THEN WALKER MOUNTAIN AND HOOK UP WITH THE EAST TENNESSEE GAS LINE NEAR I-81 BETWEEN CHILHOWIE AND MARION. THE LINE IS UNUSUAL IN THAT IT IS RUNNING NORTH-SOUTH. MOST FOLLOW THE VALLEY FLOORS IN A SOUTHWEST-NORTHEAST DIRECTION.

Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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tazewellbev.jpg834 viewsThis postcard was made in the early part of the 20th century.
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Tazewell - Tazewell Methodist Episcopal Church833 viewsThis is from an early 1930s linen postcard.
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Tannersville - Pastoral Scene827 viewsTannersville in October. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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clinchriver.jpg817 viewsThis view of the Clinch River is from the 1930-45 era.
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richlandshs.jpg798 viewsFrom a 1960 era postcard.
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DUKEENERGYGASLINE020.jpg795 viewsTHIS IS THOMPSON VALLEY IN TAZEWELL COUNTY. IT'S NORTH OF SALTVILLE OVER BEYOND FLAT TOP MOUNTAIN. THE GAS LINE IS 32 MILES LONG AND IS COMING FROM JEWEL RIDGE AND WILL HOOK UP WITH EAST TENNESSEE NATURAL GAS NEAR MARION. PROJECT SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY NOVEMBER 2006.

Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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pics 081.jpg755 viewsWitten's Fort is located adjacent to the Crab Orchard Museum west of Tazewell, VA. Photo September 20, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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