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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 - Washington County, VA
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sscrwhughes.jpg501 views
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byarshouse2.jpg501 viewsThis is a circa 1900 view of the Byars house in Glade Spring, VA.
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Emory - Eastbound Freight Norfolk Southern500 viewsEASTBOUND NORFOLK SOUTHERN / NEAR EMORY, VA. / EASTER SUNDAY MARCH 23, 2008 / 6:09 P.M. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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abingdonacademy.jpg499 viewsFrom a 1940s postcard.
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7springschurch.jpg499 viewsThis is from a circa 1910 postcard.
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Hayters Gap - North Fork of Holston River499 viewsSYCAMORE REFLECTIONS / FROM RT. 80 BRIDGE NEAR HAYTER'S GAP, VA. / OCT. 14, 2007. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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johnstonhosp.jpg498 viewsFrom a 1930s postcard.
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Abingdon - Norfolk and Western Depot498 viewsThis is a 1964 postcard.
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rhodendron1.jpg497 viewsThis photo was taken on Tumbling Creek near Saltville, VA summer 2003. Photo by Jeff Weaver
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Abingdon - Holston River497 viewsThis postcard dating from the 1940s shows the Holston River near Abingdon. The river was absolutely critical in the settlement patterns of Washington County. You might be interested in The 1782 Washington County, Virginia Tax List
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Damascus- Straight Branch496 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, March 30, 2007
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100_1341.jpg495 viewsPhoto March 24, 2006, by Jeff Weaver
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