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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
beechmountain.jpg
beechmountain.jpg331 viewsThis is from a late 1960s/early 1970s postcard.
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Banner Elk - Grandfather Children's Home330 viewsThis is from a 1950s postcard.
eseeolalodge.jpg
eseeolalodge.jpg328 viewsOne of the many tourist lodging establishments in the mountains.
bannerelk.jpg
bannerelk.jpg321 viewsThis is from a 1950s postcard.
bannerelkgrandfather.jpg
bannerelkgrandfather.jpg315 viewsThis image was made in 1941.
bannerelkpresby.jpg
bannerelkpresby.jpg295 viewsThis is from an early 20th century postcard.
leesmcrae1910.jpg
leesmcrae1910.jpg273 viewsThis is from a circa 1910 postcard. Lees McRae Institute was the precursor to Lees McRae College.
gfm2.jpg
gfm2.jpg267 viewsThis view of a cloud capped Grandfather Mountain was made in the 1930-45 era.
upperlinvillefalls.jpg
upperlinvillefalls.jpg265 viewsThis postcard is from the early 20th century.
tndorm.jpg
tndorm.jpg252 viewsThis early 20th century photograph was made when Lees-McRae College was still the Lees-McRae Institute.
whiterhody.jpg
whiterhody.jpg252 viewsThis post card is from the 1960s.
gfm3.jpg
gfm3.jpg250 viewsThis night view was made 1930-45.
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