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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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independenceva.jpg
independenceva.jpg372 viewsThis is a 1960s era aerial view of Indpendence. Postcard.Jan 26, 2006
halesfalls.jpg
halesfalls.jpg486 viewsFrom a 19th century engraving.Jan 26, 2006
wt_store.jpg
wt_store.jpg629 viewsWilliam T. Porter b abt 1863 d 13 Apr 1940 and his 1st wife Etta Jane Mallory b 06 Dec 1866 d 12 Nov 1905. This is his store that was located near Fries VA. Children in photo are Verna, Vestal, and Clarence. I don't know who the dark haired woman is.
Courtesy of Terry Porter.
Jan 26, 2006
ashetwpmap.jpg
ashetwpmap.jpg1017 viewsJan 26, 2006
cornmarion1.jpg
cornmarion1.jpg583 viewsThis is another agricultural photograph made in 1940 from the collection of the Libraryof Congress.Jan 26, 2006
cornmarion2.jpg
cornmarion2.jpg526 viewsThis 1940 photograph is from the collection of the Library of Congress.Jan 26, 2006
haymarion2.jpg
haymarion2.jpg615 viewsPhoto was taken in 1940. From the collections of the Library of Congress.Jan 26, 2006
haystacksmarion.jpg
haystacksmarion.jpg568 viewsPhoto from the Library of Congress collection.Jan 26, 2006
hillsvillecwnote.jpg
hillsvillecwnote.jpg1182 viewsCivil War era local banknote.Jan 26, 2006
allenrewardposter.gif
allenrewardposter.gif1736 viewsFrom the Collection of the Library of Congress.Jan 26, 2006
baldwinwm2.jpg
baldwinwm2.jpg1062 viewsCourtesy of Irene Baldwin.Jan 26, 2006
baldwinwm3.jpg
baldwinwm3.jpg1072 viewsCourtesy of Irene Baldwin.Jan 26, 2006
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