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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.


Carter County, TN


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18 files, last one added on Nov 12, 2007
Album viewed 575 times

Johnson County, TN


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56 files, last one added on Jun 20, 2007
Album viewed 715 times

Sullivan County, TN


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48 files, last one added on Nov 10, 2010
Album viewed 782 times

Sullivan County, TN People


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14 files, last one added on Feb 06, 2007
Album viewed 1642 times

Washington County, TN


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53 files, last one added on Nov 12, 2007
Album viewed 716 times

 

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Random files - Tennessee Counties & People
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devaulttavern.jpg362 viewsThis photo shows the Devault Tavern at Leesburg, northeast of Jonesborough. Construction began in 1819 and was completed in 1821. From the files of the Library of Congress. This photo was created in 1983 for the Historic American Buildings Survey.
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dormetsu.jpg252 viewsEast Tennessee State Normal School was the precursor of East Tennessee State Teacher's College and East Tennessee State University. This postcard is from the 1930s.
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Mountain City - Mountain City Antique Shop243 viewsThis antique shop carries some of the better quality stuff in Mountain City. Photo by Jeff Weaver, May 18, 2007.
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tricitiesairport.jpg287 viewsFrom a 1950s postcard.
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mainandcherokee.jpg211 viewsThis is a 1909 panoramic photo by Omar L. Hensley. From the files of the Library of Congress.
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Elizabethton - Doe River Bridge416 viewsThis 1940s postcard shows the Doe River Bridge in Elizabethton at night.
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Picture 009.jpg216 viewsPhoto April 28, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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OssieBelleSmith30001.jpg314 viewsOssie is in the back, Darcus is in the front.

Darcus Adalaide Smith Cole, b.12-21-1871, d.2-14-1963, buried at Weaver Union Church Cemetery, Bristol, Sullivan County, TN
(daughter of James Latham Smith and Mary Elizabeth Weaver Smith)

Ossie Belle Smith Thacker, b.8-1-1896, d.6-21-2004, buried at Otes Church Cemetery, Bulls Gap, Hawkins County, TN (Granddaughter of James Latham Smith and Mary Elizabeth Weaver Smith) Courtesy of Debi Coe.

Last additions - Tennessee Counties & People
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Bristol, Tennessee - South Holston Lake416 viewsSouth Holston Lake taken by Don Smith on October 17, 2010.Nov 10, 2010
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Kingsport - Country Club315 viewsFrom a 1930s postcard.Dec 11, 2007
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Kingsport - Church Circle330 viewsTbis 1927 postcard shows the Baptist, Methodist and Presbyterian Churches in the Model City.Nov 27, 2007
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Kingsport - Broad Street347 viewsThis early view of Broad Street is from a circa 1915 postcard.Nov 12, 2007
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Kingsport - Rotherwood Farm374 viewsThis 1940s postcard shows the "Old Elm" and the Silk Mill on the banks of the North Fork of the Holston River.
Nov 12, 2007
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Kingsport - Church Circle349 viewsThis aerial view is from a 1954 postcard.Nov 12, 2007
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Jonesborough - Robert Taylor Birthplace280 viewsThis 1907 postcard shows the birthplace of famous Tennessee senator Robert Taylor. Nov 12, 2007
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Milligan - Pardee Hall351 viewsThis image shows Pardee Hall on the campus of Milligan College. This is from a 1940s postcard.Nov 12, 2007