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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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wittenmill.jpg530 viewsThis view of the ruins of Witten's Mill was made in the early 20th century.
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100_1370.jpg530 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, March 30, 2006.
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pocahontascoal1907.jpg530 viewsThis circa 1905 photograph shows a block of coal 12 feet thick at Pocahontas, Virginia.
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SIDANDOATFARRIS1900001.jpg530 viewsSID FARRIS, LEFT, AND OAT FARRIS. FROM ABOUT 1900...THEY LIVED IN RUSSELL COUNTY NEAR ELWAY. ELWAY HAD A POST OFFICE AT ONE TIME BUT DISAPPEARED FROM VIRGINIA MAPS MANY YEARS AGO. ELWAY WAS IN THE ELK GARDEN AREA OF THE COUNTY.

SID FARRIS PASSED AWAY IN SALTVILLE IN 1962 AT THE AGE OF 80.

Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net


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100_1884.jpg530 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, November 29, 2006.
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Konnarock - Whitetop Laurel Creek Falls530 viewsPhoto July 4, 2007 by Jeff Weaver. One must hike down a rather steep trail to reach a point for a good view of this falls.
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Tumbling Creek - Clinch Mountain530 viewsClinch Mountains from gap south of Beartown Mountain. Distant sharp peak is Whiterock; high ridge at right is Redrock with dip slope of Clinch sandstone on left forming syncline with distant ridge. Abingdon quadrangle. Virginia. No date. From the US Geological Service
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Arville Canter and wife530 views
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Roses Store, Downtown Lenoir530 views
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tumblingcreekfalls3.jpg529 viewsLocated near Saltville, this photo by Jeff Weaver in the summer of 2003, shows the falls from above.
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mtairynursesschool.jpg529 viewsThis is from a double size postcard dating from the 1930s.
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