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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 - Virginia Counties
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carrysbrook.jpg746 viewsThis 1958 postcard shows some girls enjoying an outing to Lake Katherine at Camp Carrysbrook.
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Saltville - Mathieson Alkali Works Stock Certoficate746 viewsFromth 1930s
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100_1809.jpg745 viewsPhoto October 25, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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ugcsch.jpg744 viewsThis school was located on upper Grassy Creek in Grayson County, Virginia. The Photograph dates from the early 20th century.
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elliston1905.jpg744 viewsNorfolk and Western Railroad at Elliston, Virginia, 1905
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000_0697.JPG744 viewsThis photo from 2005 shows 304 East Main Street in the center of the scene.
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saltmaking1860~0.jpg744 viewsThis is an artists impression of saltmaking at Saltville circa 1860.
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Saddle Creek - Saddle Creek Primitive Baptist Church744 viewsEstablished in1842, Saddle Creek Primitive Baptist Meeting-house is one of the most recognizable landmarks west of Independence, as it is located on the southside of U.S.58 the main east-west thoroughfare through Grayson County. This style of meeting house with the dual front doors was popular in the late 19th century. Men would enter on one side and women on the other. Photo June 8, 2007 by Jeff Weaver
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Panther Creek - Angus Sisters744 viewsPhoto by Shawn Dubfiord. Courtesy of David atnold david-arnold@comcast.net
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marionmain40.jpg742 viewsTaken from a 1940s postcard.
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Baywood - Baywood School741 viewsThis photograph from the Virginia Department of Public Works dates from the late 1930s, and depicts the Baywood School.
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elizcem2.jpg741 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, February 25, 2003.
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