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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 - Watauga County, NC
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100_1257.jpg391 viewsI lived in this dormatory when I was a freshman at ASU (Jeff Weaver). Bowie Dormatory, Appalachian State University Campus, March 12, 2006.
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asuair.jpg390 viewsThis aerial view of the campus was taken ca. 1970
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pics 098.jpg390 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, Spring 2006.
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stelizrcc.jpg388 viewsThis chrome era postcard dates from the 1960s or 1970s.
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Blowing Rock - Leaning Rock385 viewsCourtesy of rel1@bellsouth.net
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glenburneyfalls.jpg384 viewsThis is from the 1930-45 era.
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blowingrock1955.jpg384 viewsThis is from a 1955 postcard.
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boonemountainmotel.jpg383 viewsThis 1950s postcard depicts the Mountain Motel in Boone. This type of motel was popular in the 1950s and 1960s as more and more families began to travel around the country.
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boonegolfcourse.jpg383 viewsThis 1960s photo shows the Boone Golf Course. Golf has not really caught on with native Appalachian people, but the tourists like it.
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astc1940s.jpg383 viewsThis is a 1940s linen postcard view.
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boone1baptist.jpg383 viewsThis chrome era postcard dates from the 1960s. First Baptist Church of Boone's website
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chairlift7devils.jpg382 viewsThis image is from the 1970s.
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