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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 - Smyth County, VA
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july2006pic 005.jpg498 viewsPhoto July 11, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.Jul 13, 2006
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teasextract.jpg618 viewsFormed in the early 20th century, the Teas Extract company used the bark from chestnut trees to make tannic acid, used in tanning leather.Jul 12, 2006
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swvahospital.jpg625 viewsThis facility for the mentally ill opened in the 1880s. This photo is from the early 20th century.Jul 12, 2006
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smytholdch.jpg549 viewsThis Court House was used from 1834 until the current one was built in 1904.Jul 12, 2006
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richvalleyfair.jpg505 viewsThis is a 1930s (from the cars) photo of the Rich Valley Fair.Jul 12, 2006
chilhowielumber.jpg
chilhowielumber.jpg629 viewsThis is an early 20th century photo, showing the size of some of the timber in the area at the time.Jul 12, 2006
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atkinstank~0.jpg556 viewsThis is an early 20th century photo of the tanks at Atkins Tank. Steam trains replenished their water supply here.Jul 12, 2006
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DUKEENERGYGASLINEWALKERMT011.jpg584 viewsDUKE ENERGY GAS LINE FROM VALLEY ROAD (RT. 610) LOOKING SOUTHEAST TOWARD WALKER MOUNTAIN ACROSS THE CHARLIE CLARK FARM. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.netJul 09, 2006
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boxwoodfarms.jpg543 viewsThis is from a 1940s era postcard.Jul 08, 2006
grosecloseswin1915.jpg
grosecloseswin1915.jpg645 viewsThis image was published in postcard form in 1915.Jul 07, 2006
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groseclose1909.jpg673 viewsThis view of Groseclose was made circa 1909.Jul 07, 2006
smythch1907.jpg
smythch1907.jpg570 viewsThis image is from a 1907 postcard.Jul 07, 2006
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