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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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Speedwell - Speedwell Commissary961 viewsThis is what appears to be the Commissary now being used as a farm building. Photo by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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Wytheville - Bird's Eye View961 viewsFrom acirca 1930 postcard. Lee Highway was completedin this area about this same time.
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maxmeadows.jpg960 viewsThis is from a mid-20th century photograph.
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Lott's Gap - Siloam School957 viewsLocated on Lott's Gap Road beside Siloam Church. Photo by Shawn Dunford, courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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Wytheville - Chimney Rock957 viewsThis is a circa 1910 postcard showing a closeup of the Chimney Rock.
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StPauls.jpg953 viewsSt. Paul's Lutheran Church, Rural Retreat, Virginia. Courtesy of
Amy Bazar abazar2151@charter.net.
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Rural Retreat - Lover's Cove951 viewsThis postcard was mailed in 1938.
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Wytheville - Counts Drug and Main Street946 viewsThis is from a 1960s postcard.
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maxmeadowsbev.jpg943 viewsThis is a 1916 postcard view.
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wythebarn.jpg942 views
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mtnscenewythe.jpg939 viewsThis mountain scene near Wytheville is from the 1900-1920 era.
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wythefarm.jpg935 viewsTaken from a 1940s era postcard.
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