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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
ruralretreatrrscene1908.jpg
ruralretreatrrscene1908.jpg812 viewsThis scene of a railroad cut was created circa 1908.
austinvillestation.jpg
austinvillestation.jpg805 viewsThis is the Austinville Railroad Depot as shown in a 1920s era photo.
countsdrug.jpg
Wytheville - Counts Drug and Main Street803 viewsThis is from a 1960s postcard.
Graham_sForge(4).jpg
Graham's Forge - Assorted Buildings.803 viewsPhoto by Shawn Dunford, courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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Wytheville - Crockett Falls802 viewsThis is a circa 1910 postcard of Crockett Falls.
swingingbridge2.jpg
swingingbridge2.jpg800 viewsThis is a 1976 swinging bridge across Reed Creek near the Wytheville Water Treatment Plant on Rt 21. Courtesy of Steve Grubb steppen_dawg@yahoo.com
StPauls.jpg
StPauls.jpg798 viewsSt. Paul's Lutheran Church, Rural Retreat, Virginia. Courtesy of
Amy Bazar abazar2151@charter.net.
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Max Meadows - Chiswell Mansion796 viewsThis is from a 1960s or 1970s postcard.
loversleapwytheville.jpg
loversleapwytheville.jpg794 viewsThis is a circa 1910 postcard.
ruralretreatlutheranchurch.jpg
ruralretreatlutheranchurch.jpg790 viewsThis is a circa 1910 postcard.
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Lott's Gap - Siloam School789 viewsLocated on Lott's Gap Road beside Siloam Church. Photo by Shawn Dunford, courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
ruralretreat.jpg
ruralretreat.jpg788 viewsThis scenic postcard was mailed in 1924.
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