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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
friesbridge.jpg
friesbridge.jpg608 viewsThis is a 1940s postcard view of the Bridge over the New River near Fries.Jan 26, 2006
newrivertrain.jpg
newrivertrain.jpg445 viewsThis is the New River Train between Galax and Fries. from a 1930s era postcard.Jan 26, 2006
galax1bc.jpg
galax1bc.jpg451 viewsFrom a 1920s era postcardJan 26, 2006
newriverthouk.jpg
newriverthouk.jpg385 viewsThis view of the New River was provided by Thom Houk.Jan 26, 2006
independenceva.jpg
independenceva.jpg403 viewsThis is a 1960s era aerial view of Indpendence. Postcard.Jan 26, 2006
halesfalls.jpg
halesfalls.jpg513 viewsFrom a 19th century engraving.Jan 26, 2006
wt_store.jpg
wt_store.jpg670 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
cornmarion1.jpg
cornmarion1.jpg961 viewsThis is another agricultural photograph made in 1940 from the collection of the Libraryof Congress.Jan 26, 2006
cornmarion2.jpg
cornmarion2.jpg573 viewsThis 1940 photograph is from the collection of the Library of Congress.Jan 26, 2006
haymarion2.jpg
haymarion2.jpg670 viewsPhoto was taken in 1940. From the collections of the Library of Congress.Jan 26, 2006
haystacksmarion.jpg
haystacksmarion.jpg611 viewsPhoto from the Library of Congress collection.Jan 26, 2006
hillsvillecwnote.jpg
hillsvillecwnote.jpg1213 viewsCivil War era local banknote.Jan 26, 2006
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