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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 - North Carolina Counties
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Blowing Rock - Tweetsie Railroad Trestle603 viewsFrom a 1960s postcard.Apr 16, 2008
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Doughton Park - Bustin' Rock701 viewsThis early 1940s photo shows Arthur F. Weaver operating a jackhammer during the construction of the Blue Ridge Parkway.Apr 15, 2008
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Grassy Creek - Virginia-Carolina Class750 viewsThis is the8th grade class at Virginia- Carolina High School for 1948-49.Apr 14, 2008
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Grassy Creek - David Blevins Cemetery841 viewsThis photo dates from the 1940s.Apr 14, 2008
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Blowing Rock- Tweetsie353 viewsThis 1960s postcard shows the Golden Nuget Saloon at the Tweetsie Railroad Amusement Park.Apr 04, 2008
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Blowing Rock - Rock House380 viewsThis 1912 postcard image sows the Rock House on Yonolosee Road near Blowing Rock.Apr 04, 2008
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astc1936.jpg337 viewsYhis 1936 postcard shows the campus as it was then. This school is now Appalachian State University.Apr 03, 2008
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Roaring Gao - Roaring Gap Hotel483 viewsThis is from a 1905 postcard.Apr 03, 2008
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Fleetwood = Amos Howell's grave marker788 viewsThis photo is of Amos and Rhoda Edwards Howell's graves in Fleetwood, NC. Amos is son of William and Sarah Howell and Rhoda is daughter of Sterling and Salina Cobb Edwards. Courtesy of Paul Howelldocnpaul@bellsouth.netFeb 06, 2008
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Fleetwood - William Howell's gravemarker512 viewsCourtesy o Paul Howell docnpaul@bellsouth.netFeb 06, 2008
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Fleewood - Sarah Halsey Howell's gravemarker469 viewsThis photo is of Sarah Halsey Howell's grave in Fleetwood, NC. She was wife of William Howell and daughter of William Halsey and Rachel Cobb.
Courtesy f Paul Howelldocnpaul@bellsouth.net
Feb 05, 2008
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Todd - General View602 viewsThis picture of Elkland, NC(present day Todd) is in about the 1910's. To the far right is the home of David Cyrus Howell(torn down in 2000), the original train depot is in the center of the picture, behind this is the Todd General Store before being enlarged to its present size, to its left is the store owner's house, white frame church (left side of picture) is now brick and is the Blackburn Tabernacle, large victorian house to the far left backside of church is the Dr. Blackburn house(burned many years ago).Cuirtesy of Paul Howelldocnpaul@bellsouth.netFeb 05, 2008
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