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.

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100_1774.jpg273 viewsPhoto October 20, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.

conemansion.jpg272 viewsThis is from a 1960s postcard.

stelizrcc.jpg272 viewsThis chrome era postcard dates from the 1960s or 1970s.

horninthewest.jpg271 viewsSite of the out-door drama, Horn in the West. From a 1960s postcard.

houndsears.jpg271 viewsThis is from a 1960s era postcard.

Blowing Rock - Horse Show271 viewsThis image of the annual Blowing Rock horse show is from 1959.

boonegolfcourse.jpg270 viewsThis 1960s photo shows the Boone Golf Course. Golf has not really caught on with native Appalachian people, but the tourists like it.

coneestate.jpg269 viewsFrom a 1930-45 era postcard.

grandfather1908.jpg268 viewsThis view of Grandfather Mountain from Blowing Rock is taken from a 1906 postcard.

blowingrock1955.jpg268 viewsThis is from a 1955 postcard.

adminappnormal.jpg268 viewsThis Administration Building was for the Appalachian State Normal School, later Appalachian State Teacher's College, and still later Appalachian State University.

blackbearmotel.jpg266 viewsThis view is probably from the 1950s.

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