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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
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radfordhighlanderband1961.jpg459 viewsThis postcard image is from 1961.
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Radford - Radford Normal School458 viewsThis 1917 postcard shows the proposed location for the women's extension from Virginia Polytechnic Institute, and that new school is now known as Radford University.
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barracks2vpi.jpg457 viewsThis is a 1916 postcard showing Barracks #2 on campus.
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Blacksburg - Hokie Vigil457 viewsApril 17, 2007. In memoriam for the slain.
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ellistonrr.jpg456 viewsThis is from a 1908 postcard.
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vpicorps.jpg455 viewsThis 1940s photo postcard shows the corps of cadets marching to the mess hall.
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facultyaptsvpi.jpg453 viewsThis is from a mid-20th century postcard.
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norwoodhallradford.jpg448 viewsThis is a 1960s postcard of Norwood Hall on Radford University Campus.
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radfordpower.jpg447 viewsThis 1930-45 era postcard shows the hydroelectric power station for the City of Radford on Little River.
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Blacksburg - Virginia Polytechnic Institute Entrance Gate447 viewsThis 1910s postcard shows the entrance gate to Virginia Polytechnic Institute in Blacksburg.
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Blacksburg - War Memorial443 viewsThis 1960s postcard shows the War Memorial on the Virginia Tech campus.
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Blacksburg - Barracks 1 and 2434 viewsThis 1917 postcard shows VPI Barracks 1 and 2 in the early stages of American involvement in World War I.
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