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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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cascademtnlake.jpg655 viewsThis is from a mid-20th century photograph.
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Mouth of Wilson - Fields Ford654 viewsThis structure at one time housed Fields Ford, now closed. Currently it is used as an antique shop. Photo by Jeff Weaver, June 6, 2007.
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7mileford~0.jpg653 viewsThis circa 1895 photo shows Seven Mile Ford at that time.
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Seven Mile Ford - Railroad Trestle653 viewsThis limestone trestle over the Middle Fork of Holston River was built in 1857 and is still in use. Photo July 13, 2007, by Jeff Weaver.
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Saltville - Sunset Over the Well Fields653 viewsSUNSET ON THE WELL FIELDS / SALTVILLE, VA. / JULY 13, 2007 / 9:08 P.M. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Bear Pen School.653 views
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100_1410.jpg652 viewsPhoto April 2, 2006 by Jeff Weaver
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barracksvpi1940.jpg652 viewsFrom a postcard.
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Rich Valley - Boys Football Team -1933652 viewsCourtesy of Andrew Frye.
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mowmill.jpg651 viewsThis 1910 photo shows the grist mill on Wilson Creek near its mouth.
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Blacksburg - Virginia Polytechnic Institute Entrance Gate651 viewsThis 1910s postcard shows the entrance gate to Virginia Polytechnic Institute in Blacksburg.
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Rugby - Bookmobile Visit651 viewsThis is a late 1940s or early 1950s photo showing a visit of the Grayson County Library's bookmobile to the Rugby Community. Johnny Warren is the child coming from the bookmobile with books. Conley Warren is standing behind Johnny. Marvin Reedy is sitting on the porch of the store. The other man is unidentified. Courtesy of Judy Russell Powers.
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