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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
Graham_sForge(4).jpg
Graham's Forge - Assorted Buildings.916 viewsPhoto by Shawn Dunford, courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
ruralretreatrrscene1908.jpg
ruralretreatrrscene1908.jpg914 viewsThis scene of a railroad cut was created circa 1908.
maxmeadows.jpg
maxmeadows.jpg910 viewsThis is from a mid-20th century photograph.
loverscove.jpg
Rural Retreat - Lover's Cove910 viewsThis postcard was mailed in 1938.
StPauls.jpg
StPauls.jpg909 viewsSt. Paul's Lutheran Church, Rural Retreat, Virginia. Courtesy of
Amy Bazar abazar2151@charter.net.
countsdrug.jpg
Wytheville - Counts Drug and Main Street909 viewsThis is from a 1960s postcard.
ruralretreatlutheranchurch.jpg
ruralretreatlutheranchurch.jpg906 viewsThis is a circa 1910 postcard.
wythevillecourtday1900.jpg
wythevillecourtday1900.jpg905 viewsThis photograph is circa 1900, and shows the activity on main street during court day.
loversleapwytheville.jpg
loversleapwytheville.jpg904 viewsThis is a circa 1910 postcard.
swingingbridge2.jpg
swingingbridge2.jpg901 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
wytheville.jpg
wytheville.jpg900 viewsTaken from a 1940s era postcard.
ruralretreat.jpg
ruralretreat.jpg898 viewsThis scenic postcard was mailed in 1924.
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