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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
wittensfort.jpg
wittensfort.jpg748 viewsThis is a relatively modern photo of Witten Fort, built during Lord Dunmore's War (1774).
bluefieldcollege.jpg
bluefieldcollege.jpg722 viewsThis is a 1936 postcard view of Bluefield College.
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tazewellmain1907.jpg708 viewsThis view of Main Street was taken in 1907. Compare to the 1957 view.
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pics 075.jpg692 viewsThis is Laurel Gap Mountain. Photo September 20, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
peaktazewell.jpg
peaktazewell.jpg638 viewsThis is a 1909 postcard.
mapleshadecem.jpg
mapleshadecem.jpg629 viewsThis view of the Maple Shade Cemetery was taken about 1920.
camptazewell1934.jpg
camptazewell1934.jpg614 viewsThis is a 1934 photo of Camp 54 of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in Tazewell, Virginia.
tazewell1906south.jpg
tazewell1906south.jpg612 viewsThis photographic view was created in 1906.
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richlands~0.jpg605 viewsThis is a 1930-45 view of the scenery near Richlands, Va.
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pics 073.jpg605 viewsThis historical marker is located at the Smyth/Tazewell County line on VA Route 91 near Tannersville. Photo September 20, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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Tazewell - Panoramic View587 viewsFrom a 1930s era postcard.
pocahontasinn.jpg
pocahontasinn.jpg586 viewsThis view is circa. 1910.
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