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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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blowingrock40.jpg473 viewsThis is a 1940s postcard of Main Street in Blowing Rock.
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Blowing Rock - Glen Burnie Falls472 viewsThis is from a postcard which was mailed in 1911.
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Foscoe - Cabbage Field470 viewsIN the 1960s, Watauga County was home to a Kraut cannery, which generated several cabbage fields.
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mayviewmanor~0.jpg469 viewsThis is from a 1930-45 era postcard.
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dbooneinn.jpg467 viewsThe Daniel Boone Inn was located in the town of Boone. This image is from a mid-20th century post card.
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stringfellowestate.jpg462 viewsThis is from a circa 1905 postcard.
blackbearmotel.jpg
blackbearmotel.jpg461 viewsThis view is probably from the 1950s.
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coneestate.jpg456 viewsFrom a 1930-45 era postcard.
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greenpark.jpg455 viewsThis image from the early 20th century is taken from an old postcard.
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Blowing Rock - View of Village455 viewsThis view of the village of Blowing Rock was taken from the Moses Cone Estate in 1930.
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greenparkhotel.jpg452 viewsFrom a circa 1945 postcard.
glenburneyfalls.jpg
glenburneyfalls.jpg442 viewsThis is from the 1930-45 era.
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