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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 - Montgomery County, VA
christiansburgfemale1856.jpg
christiansburgfemale1856.jpg859 viewsThis is one of Lewis Miller's watercolors - this one made in 1856
radfordchristmas.jpg
radfordchristmas.jpg853 viewsThis photo is from Christmas 1940.
merrimacmine.jpg
merrimacmine.jpg850 viewsThis is a circa 1905 photo of the Merrimac Anthracite Coal Mine and crusher near Christiansburg.
altamonthospital.jpg
altamonthospital.jpg845 viewsThis real photo post card dates from the early 1930s.
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Blacksburg - Virginia Tech Campus843 viewsThis 1909 color postcard shows a panorama of the Virginia Tech Campus.
radford3bridges.jpg
radford3bridges.jpg837 viewsThis 1930s postcard shows three bridges crossing the New River into the City of Radford.
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Blacksburg - College Avenue836 viewsThis 1938 postcard shows College Avenue in Blacksburg.
chburgmain1920s.jpg
chburgmain1920s.jpg822 viewsThis real photo postcard dates from the early 1920s.
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Blacksburg - Norfolk and Western Depot801 viewsThis 1961 postcard shows the Norfolk and Western Depot at Blacksburg, VA.
mont10cent.jpg
mont10cent.jpg798 viewsThis is an 1862 ten cent note issued by Montgomery County, Virginia.
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Blacksburg - National Bank of Blacksburg796 viewsThis is from a 1960-1970 era postcard.
madamrussellhall.jpg
madamrussellhall.jpg793 viewsFrom a 1930-45 postcard.
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