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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.


Most viewed - Wythe County, VA
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Walton's Furnace - Walton's Furnace United Methodist Church908 viewsPhoto by Shawn Dunford, courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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wythemain1910.jpg905 viewsThis ca. 1910 shot is taken from an old postcard.
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ftchismon.jpg902 viewsThis is a monument at the location of Fort Chiswell, a few miles north of the town of Wytheville. From an old postcard.
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wythevillemain1908.jpg902 viewsThis postcard view was captured in 1908.
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Wythevill - St. John's Episcopal Church901 viewsThis postcard image dates from 1911,
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wythebank1929.jpg900 viewsThis 1929 postcard of Main Street in Wytheville features the Wythe National Bank.
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wytheville1907.jpg897 viewsThis is a 1907 postcard of the Wythe County Court House and surrounding village.
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wattsbottomironfurnace.jpg896 viewsThis Iron Furnace is located just north of Ivanhoe near State Rt. 94 at "Watt's Bottom", Wythe County. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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wytheweatherbldg.jpg895 viewsThis is a 1930-45 era postcard.
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stpaulschurch1908.jpg895 viewsThis is from a 1908 postcard.
maxmeadowsfurnace.jpg
maxmeadowsfurnace.jpg895 viewsFrom a mid-19th century engraving.
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Wytheville - Wytheville Hospital894 viewsThis is from a real photo postcard made in the 1930s.
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