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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
stpaulschurch1908.jpg
stpaulschurch1908.jpg852 viewsThis is from a 1908 postcard.
wythevillebev1930.jpg
Wytheville - Bird's Eye View852 viewsFrom acirca 1930 postcard. Lee Highway was completedin this area about this same time.
wytheville_51857.jpg
wytheville_51857.jpg851 viewsThis is a Five dollar note issues by a Wytheville bank in 1857.
carterparkwytheville.jpg
carterparkwytheville.jpg849 viewsThis post card is from the 1950s.
ruralretreat~0.jpg
ruralretreat~0.jpg847 viewsThe railroad line near Rural Retreat is shown here. The Virginia and East Tennessee Railroad first built the road through this area in 1855. This section of road is now operated by Norfolk and Western.
wythemain1910.jpg
wythemain1910.jpg846 viewsThis ca. 1910 shot is taken from an old postcard.
wythevillehs1910.jpg
wythevillehs1910.jpg845 viewsThis post card dates from about 1910.
maxmeadowsfurnace.jpg
maxmeadowsfurnace.jpg843 viewsFrom a mid-19th century engraving.
wytheepis.jpg
Wythevill - St. John's Episcopal Church842 viewsThis postcard image dates from 1911,
queensknob.jpg
queensknob.jpg841 viewsFrom a circa 1920 postcard.
ftchismon.jpg
ftchismon.jpg837 viewsThis is a monument at the location of Fort Chiswell, a few miles north of the town of Wytheville. From an old postcard.
w4.jpg
w4.jpg837 viewsThis postcard dates from 1923.
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