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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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Hillsville Diner1474 viewsPhoto December 6, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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Caroll County Courthouse679 viewsPhoto December 6, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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100_1910.jpg772 viewsPhoto December 6, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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Lead Mines District - Mount Hope School Ruins1344 viewsMt. Hope School ruin (single pillar with "Mt. Hope School" scratched into cement.) Lead Mines District, Carroll County, VA. Shawn Dunford, photographer. Courtesy of David Arnold
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allenrewardposter.gif1710 viewsFrom the Collection of the Library of Congress.
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bettybakermine1.jpg1390 viewsThis view of the shaft opening at the Betty Baker Mine was made about 1905.
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bettybakermine2.jpg1091 viewsThis view of the famous Carroll County, VA Copper mine was made about 1905.
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blueridgecafe.jpg1465 viewsFrom a 1940s/1950s postcard.
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bluerva.jpg1389 viewsThis is a 1930s era post card, probably make from a Carroll County, VA scene.
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bottlehouseinterior.jpg1064 viewsThis is from a 1920s postcard.
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bottlehsehillsville.jpg1091 viewsFrom a 1930-45 era postcard.
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Byllesby Hyrdo-electric Dam 19281204 viewsThis is a 1928 photo.
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