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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
blacksburgmain.jpg
blacksburgmain.jpg597 viewsThis is from a 1940s postcard.
radfordchristmas.jpg
radfordchristmas.jpg589 viewsThis photo is from Christmas 1940.
blacksburg1918.jpg
blacksburg1918.jpg588 viewsTaken from a 1918 postcard.
radford3bridges.jpg
radford3bridges.jpg587 viewsThis 1930s postcard shows three bridges crossing the New River into the City of Radford.
christiansburgfemale1856.jpg
christiansburgfemale1856.jpg580 viewsThis is one of Lewis Miller's watercolors - this one made in 1856
1909techcampus.jpg
Blacksburg - Virginia Tech Campus578 viewsThis 1909 color postcard shows a panorama of the Virginia Tech Campus.
blacksbg1938.jpg
Blacksburg - College Avenue574 viewsThis 1938 postcard shows College Avenue in Blacksburg.
blacksburgdepot.jpg
Blacksburg - Norfolk and Western Depot563 viewsThis 1961 postcard shows the Norfolk and Western Depot at Blacksburg, VA.
christiansburgtunnel.jpg
christiansburgtunnel.jpg562 viewsThis is an 1850s view of the railway tunnel leading into Christiansburg.
mont10cent.jpg
mont10cent.jpg547 viewsThis is an 1862 ten cent note issued by Montgomery County, Virginia.
bigspringelliston.jpg
bigspringelliston.jpg546 viewsThis is from a 1910-20 postcard.
madamrussellhall.jpg
madamrussellhall.jpg545 viewsFrom a 1930-45 postcard.
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