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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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cclincolnresidence.jpg
cclincolnresidence.jpg675 viewsThis is from a 1930-45 era postcard.Nov 20, 2006
foxunionchurch.jpg
foxunionchurch.jpg480 viewsThis building, demolished in 1998, housed two congregations, Fox Baptist Church and Trinity United Methodist Church.Nov 20, 2006
cabincrkfalls.jpg
cabincrkfalls.jpg562 viewsLocated in Grayson Highlands State Park.Nov 20, 2006
cabincrkfallsupper.jpg
cabincrkfallsupper.jpg549 viewsThis falls is in the Grayson Highlands State Park.Nov 20, 2006
galax1928.jpg
galax1928.jpg510 viewsThis is 1928 view of Galax by Boaz Studios, Galax, Virginia.Nov 19, 2006
byllesbyhydro1928.jpg
Buck Hydro-electric Dam 19281237 viewsThis is a 1928 photo of the Buck dam and lake at Byllesby, Carroll County, Virginia. This dam on the New River is just below the Byllesby Dam.Nov 19, 2006
buckhyrdo1928.jpg
Byllesby Hyrdo-electric Dam 19281346 viewsThis is a 1928 photo.Nov 19, 2006
bridlecreekacademy2.jpg
bridlecreekacademy2.jpg544 viewsThis photo dates from the first decade of the 20th century.Nov 19, 2006
abingdonjockeyst.jpg
abingdonjockeyst.jpg409 viewsThis 1908 postcard shows Jockey Street on Court Day.Nov 18, 2006
nwtrainroanoke.jpg
nwtrainroanoke.jpg306 viewsThis 1960s postcard shows Diesel engine 132 in the Roanoke yards.Nov 14, 2006
galaxpo~0.jpg
galaxpo~0.jpg424 viewsThis is a 1930s postcard view.Nov 14, 2006
limestonetrucks.jpg
limestonetrucks.jpg678 viewsTHESE TRUCKS HAULED LIMESTONE TO THE PLANT AFTER THE BUCKET LINE WAS DISCONTINUED IN 1968. THEY HAULED THE STONE FOR FOUR YEARS...UNTIL OLIN CLOSED.

PICTURE TAKEN JULY 1971 ON EAST MAIN STREET IN SALTVILLE, VA.
Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
Nov 14, 2006
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