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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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pinetavern.jpg
pinetavern.jpg781 viewsThis postcard dates from about 1950.Apr 11, 2006
grantstavern.jpg
grantstavern.jpg525 viewsFrom a 1950 postcard.Apr 11, 2006
altizerbridge.jpg
altizerbridge.jpg765 viewsThis is the bridge over Route 8 at the Floyd-Montgomery County line.Apr 11, 2006
blacksburg1918.jpg
blacksburg1918.jpg636 viewsTaken from a 1918 postcard.Apr 11, 2006
barracksvpi1940.jpg
barracksvpi1940.jpg481 viewsFrom a postcard.Apr 11, 2006
chilhowiestation.jpg
chilhowiestation.jpg588 viewsFrom a photo ca. 1930.Apr 10, 2006
whitetopstation.jpg
whitetopstation.jpg542 viewsPhoto from the early 20th century, perhaps as early as 1913.Apr 10, 2006
7milefordstation.jpg
7milefordstation.jpg522 viewsThis photo of the train depot at Seven Mile Ford was made in the early 20th century.Apr 10, 2006
7mileford.jpg
7mileford.jpg531 viewsThis view was made about 1890.Apr 10, 2006
#41wytheville.jpg
Engine #41 Near Wytheville1548 viewsThis is a photo of #41 making a run on the tracks near Wytheville.Apr 10, 2006
wolfknob1905.jpg
wolfknob1905.jpg728 viewsFront: Dewey Perry, ?, Blake Spencer, Blannie Spencer, Jesse ?, Burlie Davis, Wayne Duvall, Clyde Testerman, ?, Laura Davis, Kyle Farmer, Grover Qwens
Second: Lee Weaver, Glen Reedy, jessie Baldwin,
? Baldwin, Phoebe ?, ?, Edra Farmer, Fred Young, Sylvia Osborne, ?, Laura Farmer, ?
Third: Lum Farmer, ?, ?, Donald Osborne, ?, ?, ?, Cleve Ingram, Bliss Young, Basil Lovelace, Pruner Weaver, Otis Osborne
Fourth: Mr. Jennings (teacher), Jettie Weaver, Susie Farmer, Lou Weaver, ?, Nelia Osborne, ?, ?, Monroe Davis
Fifth: Gid Weaver, Gaither Kilby, ?, ?, ?, Zon Richardson, Reg Richardson, Luther Testerman, Harvey Owens
Sixth: Bertie Lovelace, Winnie Owens, ?, Bryan ?, Ina Owens, ?, Esther Lovelace, ?, Laura Duvall, Serina Weaver, Theodore Spencer, Delia Osborne, ?, ?, Harvey Owens' wife.
People are separated by commas. The ?'s are unidentified.
Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
Apr 10, 2006
SHERIFFK.S.BORDWINE001.jpg
SHERIFFK.S.BORDWINE001.jpg535 viewsTHE FELLOW. SURE LOOKS LIKE HE WAS THE WASHINGTON CO. SHERIFF AT ONE TIME. THAT WALL POSTER IS FROM THE 20'S. THAT'S THE ALF SMITH WHO RAN FOR PRESIDENT AGAINST HOOVER IN 1928.

Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
Apr 10, 2006
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