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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.


Last additions - Watauga County, NC
holycross.jpg
holycross.jpg247 viewsThis is from a 1932 postcard.Sep 26, 2006
vallecrucisschool.jpg
vallecrucisschool.jpg317 viewsThis is the Episcopal Church Mission School at Valle Crucis circa 1910.Sep 26, 2006
loomhouse.jpg
loomhouse.jpg312 viewsTaken from a circa 1910 postcard.Sep 26, 2006
boonegolfcourse.jpg
boonegolfcourse.jpg246 viewsThis 1960s photo shows the Boone Golf Course. Golf has not really caught on with native Appalachian people, but the tourists like it.Sep 25, 2006
boonemountainmotel.jpg
boonemountainmotel.jpg228 viewsThis 1950s postcard depicts the Mountain Motel in Boone. This type of motel was popular in the 1950s and 1960s as more and more families began to travel around the country.Sep 25, 2006
brhorseshow.jpg
brhorseshow.jpg251 viewsThis is a postcard from the 1938 Blowing Rock Horse Show.Sep 25, 2006
brpresby.jpg
brpresby.jpg245 viewsThis is from a circa 1910 postcard.Sep 25, 2006
pics 098.jpg
pics 098.jpg260 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, Spring 2006.Sep 23, 2006
pics 097.jpg
pics 097.jpg287 viewsPhoto Spring 2006 by Jeff Weaver.Sep 23, 2006
winebargermill.jpg
winebargermill.jpg345 viewsThis is from a 1960s postcard.Aug 12, 2006
kingstreet1965.jpg
kingstreet1965.jpg291 viewsThis is a circa 1965 view of King Street facing west.Aug 09, 2006
blowingrock1955.jpg
blowingrock1955.jpg239 viewsThis is from a 1955 postcard.Aug 05, 2006
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