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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 - Tazewell County, VA
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Tannersville - Snow!3130 viewsSnow in Tannersville, January 31, 2010. Courtesy of Don Smith.
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wittensfort.jpg542 viewsThis is a relatively modern photo of Witten Fort, built during Lord Dunmore's War (1774).
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bluefieldcollege.jpg478 viewsThis is a 1936 postcard view of Bluefield College.
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clinchriver.jpg438 viewsThis view of the Clinch River is from the 1930-45 era.
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cokeovenpocahontas.jpg411 viewsThis view of coke ovens at Pocahontas, Virginia was made about 1910.
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camptazewell1934.jpg389 viewsThis is a 1934 photo of Camp 54 of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in Tazewell, Virginia.
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DUKEENERGYGASLINE020.jpg388 viewsTHIS IS THOMPSON VALLEY IN TAZEWELL COUNTY. IT'S NORTH OF SALTVILLE OVER BEYOND FLAT TOP MOUNTAIN. THE GAS LINE IS 32 MILES LONG AND IS COMING FROM JEWEL RIDGE AND WILL HOOK UP WITH EAST TENNESSEE NATURAL GAS NEAR MARION. PROJECT SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY NOVEMBER 2006.

Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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craborchard.jpg380 viewsThis postcard is from the 1970s.
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cedarbluffdepot.jpg379 viewsThis photo of the railroad depot in Cedar Bluff dates to circa 1900.
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richlands1938.jpg378 viewsThis is a 1938 general view of the village of Richlands, VA.
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grahamcoaling1910.jpg376 viewsThis is from a 1913 postcard.
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pics 077.jpg374 viewsPhoto September 20, 2006 by Jeff Weaver
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