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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 - Roanoke City and County, VA
andrewlewishigh.jpg
andrewlewishigh.jpg259 viewsFrom a 1940s era postcard.
orphanagesalem1913.jpg
orphanagesalem1913.jpg258 viewsBaptist Orphanage, Salem, Virginia, 1913
n&woffices.jpg
Roanoke - Offices of the Norfolk & Western Railroad258 viewsFrom a 1930s postcard.
campbellave1935.jpg
campbellave1935.jpg257 viewsView of Campbell Avenue, Roanoke, Virginia, ca. 1935
1stbaptistroanoke.jpg
1stbaptistroanoke.jpg256 viewsThis is from a 1930-45 era linen postcard.
earlyroanokepool.jpg
earlyroanokepool.jpg255 views1920's Swimming Pool, Roanoke
roanokechildlabor.jpg
roanokechildlabor.jpg255 viewsThis 1911 photo was taken in an effort to persuade Congress to stop child labor.
bittlelibrary.jpg
bittlelibrary.jpg255 viewsThis is from a circa 1930 postcard.
lakespringparksalem.jpg
lakespringparksalem.jpg254 viewsThis is from a 1930-45 era postcard.
1baproan.jpg
1baproan.jpg253 viewsFirst Baptist Church, Roanoke
crystalspgs.jpg
crystalspgs.jpg253 viewsCyrstal Springs, Roanoke County, ca. 1915
us11roanoke.jpg
Roanoke - U.S. 11252 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.
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