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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 - Avery County, NC
eseeolalodge.jpg
eseeolalodge.jpg419 viewsOne of the many tourist lodging establishments in the mountains.
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Banner Elk - Grandfather Children's Home417 viewsThis is from a 1950s postcard.
beechmountain.jpg
beechmountain.jpg402 viewsThis is from a late 1960s/early 1970s postcard.
bannerelkgrandfather.jpg
bannerelkgrandfather.jpg395 viewsThis image was made in 1941.
bannerelk.jpg
bannerelk.jpg380 viewsThis is from a 1950s postcard.
bannerelkpresby.jpg
bannerelkpresby.jpg365 viewsThis is from an early 20th century postcard.
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leesmcrae1910.jpg363 viewsThis is from a circa 1910 postcard. Lees McRae Institute was the precursor to Lees McRae College.
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Linville - Golf At Esseola Inn350 viewsThis circa 1920 postcard shows some early tourists enjoying Golf in the mountains.
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gfm2.jpg339 viewsThis view of a cloud capped Grandfather Mountain was made in the 1930-45 era.
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Banner Elk - Grandfather Mountain333 viewsCourtesy of rel1@bellsouth.net
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tndorm.jpg327 viewsThis early 20th century photograph was made when Lees-McRae College was still the Lees-McRae Institute.
sloopchapel.jpg
sloopchapel.jpg326 viewsThis postcard is from the 1950s.
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