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A Collection of historic and current photos mostly covering the upper New River area of southwestern Virginia and northwestern North Carolina.

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Roanoke - U.S. 1135566 viewsIn the days before Interstate 81 was built, U.S. 11 was the main North-South thoroughfare in western Virginia. Many New River familues traveled this road to cities in the north looking for work during the Great Depression and World War II eras.

Roanoke City - Jefferson Street13460 viewsThis 1912 postcard shows Jefferson Street with automobiles and street car tracks. Interesting period of transition.

jeffersonstreet1930s.jpg6911 viewsThis is a 1930s postcard view.

jeffhosp.jpg4727 viewsJefferson Hospital from a 1930-45 era postcard.

scan0002_(3).jpg4468 viewsCourtesy of Robert Weaver leeann18@msn.com.

hotelroanoke.jpg1396 viewsHotel Roanoke

hotelroanoke2.jpg1039 viewsHotel Roanoke, late 1920s

jeffstparade1911.jpg924 viewsParade on Jefferson Street, Roanoke, ca. 1911

Roanoke - Catawba Sanitarium497 viewsThis 1930s postcard shows the dining hall at the Catawba Sanitarium, a facility for tuberculosis patients located near Roanoke.

12oclockknob.jpg472 viewsPostcard view of this local landmark.

Roanoke City - J. B. Fishburne House449 viewsThis 1950s postcard shows the J. B, Fishburne house, which was donated to the city and at the time this image was made housed the city's department of parks and recreation.

earlyroanokepool.jpg439 views1920's Swimming Pool, Roanoke

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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.