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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 - Washington County, VA
tumblingcreek.jpg
tumblingcreek.jpg330 viewsThis church in winter.Jan 29, 2006
emoyhenry1846.jpg
emoyhenry1846.jpg298 viewsThis view of Emory and Henry College is from circa. 1846.Jan 29, 2006
abingdon1846.jpg
abingdon1846.jpg375 viewsThis sketch of Abingdon was first published in Henry Howe's 1846 Description of Virginia.Jan 29, 2006
Church Green Cove, VA.JPG
Church Green Cove, VA.JPG315 viewsThis is a photo of the Green Cove Christian Church, Washington County, VA. Courtesy of Roxanna rnrgen@aol.comJan 28, 2006
Old Train Station May2004.JPG
Old Train Station May2004.JPG309 viewsMade famous by O. Winston Link, this is a May 2004 photo of the Green Cove Station. Courtesy of Roxanna rnrgen@aol.comJan 28, 2006
emorydepot.jpg
emorydepot.jpg313 viewsThis image of the Emory Depot was probably made in the 1940s. Wonder how many college students passed through?Jan 27, 2006
abingdondepot.jpg
abingdondepot.jpg337 viewsThis image was probably made in the 1940s.Jan 27, 2006
abingdonmeth1920.jpg
abingdonmeth1920.jpg298 viewsThis postcard image was created in the 1920s.Jan 27, 2006
wallaceschool.jpg
wallaceschool.jpg400 viewsNeedmore (Wallace) School (Courtesy of Connie Knipp)
This is Needmore School around 1918, Carrie Countiss or Emily Holloway was the teacher. FRONT ROW LEFT TO RIGHT: Garnett Leonard, Moses Luther Goodson, Charles Thomas, Howard Goodson, Ester Leonard, Wilmer Mitchell, Malcom Mitchell. Second Row: Bertha Rush ( girl with braids), Rose Goodson ( face partly hidden), Stella McCracken ( showing her watch, it is 1 p.m.) Robert Leonard. Third Row: Howard McCracken, Samuel Mitchell, Gannaway Rush, William Goodson, Nellie Goodson, Ralph Goodson, Paul Goodson, Garnett, Esther,& Robert Leonard brothers & sister, Nellie & Ralph Goodson full brother & sister, Moses Luther Goodson, a half brother, Howard & Stella McCracken, brother & sister, Howard, Rose, William, & Paul Goodson, brother & sister, Wilmar, Malcom, & Samuel Mitchell, brothers, Gannaway & Bertha Rose, brother & sister.
Jan 27, 2006
needmoreschool.jpg
needmoreschool.jpg316 viewsNeedmore School Building, near Wallace, Washington County, Virginia. This school was closed in 1934. Photograph taken early 1970s. (Courtesy of Connie Knipp)
Jan 27, 2006
marthawashcollege1925.jpg
marthawashcollege1925.jpg293 viewsThis view of the Martha Washington dates to 1925.Jan 27, 2006
abingdon1908~0.jpg
abingdon1908~0.jpg373 viewsThis is from a postcard mailed in 1908.Jan 27, 2006
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