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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 - Virginia Counties
marionmain1930s.jpg
marionmain1930s.jpg476 viewsThis is a 1930s postcard showing Main Street in Marion, Va.Jul 14, 2006
blackrockmotel~0.jpg
blackrockmotel~0.jpg455 viewsThis ca. 1950 postcard shows the Black Motel just north of Independence on U.S. 21. This is from a 1940s era linen postcard.Jul 14, 2006
peakknobpulaski.jpg
peakknobpulaski.jpg779 viewsThis is from a 1940s era linen postcard.Jul 14, 2006
pulaskimain1908.jpg
pulaskimain1908.jpg787 viewsThis is from a 1908 postcard view.Jul 14, 2006
claytorlake.jpg
claytorlake.jpg795 viewsThis is from a 1960s era postcard.Jul 14, 2006
july2006pic 014.jpg
july2006pic 014.jpg508 viewsPhoto July 12, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.Jul 13, 2006
july2006pic 005.jpg
july2006pic 005.jpg499 viewsPhoto July 11, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.Jul 13, 2006
teasextract.jpg
teasextract.jpg619 viewsFormed in the early 20th century, the Teas Extract company used the bark from chestnut trees to make tannic acid, used in tanning leather.Jul 12, 2006
swvahospital.jpg
swvahospital.jpg627 viewsThis facility for the mentally ill opened in the 1880s. This photo is from the early 20th century.Jul 12, 2006
smytholdch.jpg
smytholdch.jpg551 viewsThis Court House was used from 1834 until the current one was built in 1904.Jul 12, 2006
richvalleyfair.jpg
richvalleyfair.jpg506 viewsThis is a 1930s (from the cars) photo of the Rich Valley Fair.Jul 12, 2006
chilhowielumber.jpg
chilhowielumber.jpg632 viewsThis is an early 20th century photo, showing the size of some of the timber in the area at the time.Jul 12, 2006
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