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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
mabelmethodist.jpg
mabelmethodist.jpg494 viewsPhoto April 28, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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100_1299.jpg493 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, March 20, 2006.
boonemountainmotel.jpg
boonemountainmotel.jpg493 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.
blowingrockepiscopal.jpg
blowingrockepiscopal.jpg491 viewsThis is from the 1930-45 era.
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100_1297.jpg489 viewsPhoto March 20, 2006 by Jeff Weaver
lakechetola.jpg
Blowing Rock - Lake Chetola486 viewsThis image is from a 1920s postcard.
booneadventistch.jpg
booneadventistch.jpg480 viewsTaken from a 1950s era post card.
boonelutheran.jpg
boonelutheran.jpg480 viewsThis postcard view dates to 1930-45. This church is located at the intersection of King Street and Blowing Rock Road.
brhorseshow.jpg
brhorseshow.jpg479 viewsThis is a postcard from the 1938 Blowing Rock Horse Show.
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100_1256.jpg476 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, March 12, 2006.
blowingrockchristiansciencechurch.jpg
blowingrockchristiansciencechurch.jpg476 viewsFrom a 1960s postcard.
vallecrucisschool.jpg
vallecrucisschool.jpg474 viewsThis is the Episcopal Church Mission School at Valle Crucis circa 1910.
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