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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.

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va_saltville1.jpg845 viewsThe town's golf course is seen here in a 1930s era postcard.
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100_1861.jpg845 viewsThis congregational meeting space appears to be abandoned. The sign out front notes this church was established in 1827. Photo November 4, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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107rightfway.jpg845 viewsFUTURE HIGHWAY 107 RIGHT OF WAY

THE TWO HOUSES IN LEFT FOREGROUND WOULD BE MOVED TO OTHER LOCATIONS AND THE BRICK HOUSE BEHIND THE LIGHT POLE WOULD BE TURNED AROUND AND MOVED BEHIND THE HUGH AND CHRIS HELTON HOUSE.

PHOTO IS BY MYRL DUNHAM FROM FEBRUARY 1964. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

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jonesbryanr2.jpg845 viewsJack Jones is shown on the left, the person on the right is unknown. Courtesy of Viola Shenton shentons@thevillages.net
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Pearisburg - Panoramic View845 viewsThis 1907 postcard shows the town of Pearisburg and Angel's Rest Mountain.
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Wythevillemain40s.jpg844 viewsFrom a 1940s era postcard
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wythevillelutheran.jpg844 views1950s real photo postcard.
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rotherwood.jpg844 viewsFrom a 1930-45 postcard.
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EastMainandEasy-April15,2006-Cropped.jpg844 viewsThis Don Smith Photo taken April 15, 2006 shows the neighborhood between East Main Street and Easy Street between 2nd Avenue and Highway 107.
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MVC-001F.jpg844 viewsPhoto April 27, 2006 by Roger A. Allison shakerhoo@aol.com
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lester32.jpg844 viewsThis is a late 1930s photo.
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scan0005.jpg844 viewsThese two children are Clarence & Elbert Pool who sent their photograph to their teacher Mae Thomas in 1913 at Carsinsville, VA.. Mae married John William Baldwin in 1915. Courtesy of Irene Baldwin ibaldi@erols.com
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