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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 - Grayson County and City of Galax, VA
colonialinn.jpg
colonialinn.jpg571 viewsThis is a circa 1910 photo of the Colonial Inn, a hotel to entertain travellers to Washington Mills in Fries.Jul 15, 2006
mowwatertank.jpg
mowwatertank.jpg305 viewsThis is from a 1961 newspaper article.Jul 14, 2006
mowmill.jpg
mowmill.jpg439 viewsThis 1910 photo shows the grist mill on Wilson Creek near its mouth.Jul 14, 2006
blackrockmotel~0.jpg
blackrockmotel~0.jpg420 viewsThis ca. 1950 postcard shows the Black Motel just north of Independence on U.S. 21. This is from a 1940s era linen postcard.Jul 14, 2006
fries01.jpg
fries01.jpg526 viewsThis is from a 1960s postcard.Jul 08, 2006
whitetopmtn1940s.jpg
whitetopmtn1940s.jpg348 viewsThis is from a 1940s era linen postcard.Jul 08, 2006
blueridgeparkwayatgalax.jpg
blueridgeparkwayatgalax.jpg398 viewsThis 1950s postcard shows the Blue Ridge Parkway crossing over Virginia Route 89, 6 miles south of Galax.Jul 07, 2006
bogtrotters.jpg
bogtrotters.jpg563 viewsA Galax band. Photo 1937 from the collections of the Library of Congress.Jun 22, 2006
firstgalaxfair.jpg
firstgalaxfair.jpg536 viewsThis photo was taken at the first Galax Fair, circa 1906.Jun 21, 2006
galaxmethodist.jpg
galaxmethodist.jpg318 viewsFrom a 1930s postcard.Jun 19, 2006
waddellhospital.jpg
waddellhospital.jpg377 viewsFrom 1950s postcard.Jun 19, 2006
vcbasketball1966.jpg
vcbasketball1966.jpg409 viewsThis photo shows the 1965-66 Virginia Carolina High School basketball team.Jun 18, 2006
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