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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 - Surry County, NC
pineridgeinn.jpg
pineridgeinn.jpg344 viewsThis is from a 1960s postcard.
mtairywss.jpg
mtairywss.jpg339 viewsThis linen era postcard (1930-45) notes that this resort was in the "shadow of the Blue Ridge Mountains."
mtairyquary.jpg
mtairyquary.jpg333 viewsGranite stone, in particular grave makers, are made from granite quarried near Mount Airy. This is a 1930-45 era postcard.
MartinMemHosp.jpg
MartinMemHosp.jpg331 viewsThis view is probably from the 1920s.
pilotmtn2.jpg
pilotmtn2.jpg321 viewsThis is a view of Pilot Mountain in the distance. Made in the 1950s.
mtairymain1910.jpg
mtairymain1910.jpg321 viewsThis is a 1910 view of Main Street in Mount Airy, NC looking south.
mtairybapch.jpg
mtairybapch.jpg310 viewsThis is from a mid-20th century postcard.
martinnurseshome.jpg
martinnurseshome.jpg310 viewsThis is from a circa 1920 postcard.
holyangelsrcc.jpg
holyangelsrcc.jpg310 viewsThis is from a mid-20th century postcard.
chathosp~0.jpg
chathosp~0.jpg308 viewsThis postcard view is from 1930-45.
eyehospmtairy.jpg
eyehospmtairy.jpg306 viewsThis is from an early 1930s postcard.
mtairydepot.jpg
mtairydepot.jpg305 viewsThis postcard was mailed in 1916.
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