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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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ruralretreatpresbyterian1912.jpg850 viewsThis is a 1912 postcard.
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Wytheville - Chimney Rock849 viewsThis is a circa 1910 postcard showing a closeup of the Chimney Rock.
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ivanhoeroad1910.jpg848 viewsThis is a circa 1910 postcard.
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wytheville1907.jpg847 viewsThis is a 1907 postcard of the Wythe County Court House and surrounding village.
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wythebank1929.jpg844 viewsThis 1929 postcard of Main Street in Wytheville features the Wythe National Bank.
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wythefarm.jpg843 viewsTaken from a 1940s era postcard.
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cabbageatrr.jpg842 viewsThis 1930s photo shows cabbage being loaded onto railcars at Rural Retreat, VA. Cabbage were a stapple cash crop at this time.
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Wytheville - Bird's Eye View840 viewsFrom acirca 1930 postcard. Lee Highway was completedin this area about this same time.
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Wytheville - Swinging Bridge839 viewsFrom a 1900-1905 real photo postcard.
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wythemain1910.jpg838 viewsThis ca. 1910 shot is taken from an old postcard.
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100_1814.jpg837 viewsThis log cabin is on the grounds of St. John's Lutheran Church in Wytheville. Photo by Jeff Weaver on October 25, 2006.
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Wytheville - Wytheville Hospital837 viewsThis is from a real photo postcard made in the 1930s.
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