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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 - Sullivan County, TN
bigcreekpark.jpg
bigcreekpark.jpg721 viewsThis is a circa 1905 postcard of Big Creek Park in Bristol, TN.
netherlandinn.jpg
netherlandinn.jpg711 viewsThis is from a 1930s photograph in the Library of Congress collection.
silkmill.jpg
Kingsport - Rotherwood Farm682 viewsThis 1940s postcard shows the "Old Elm" and the Silk Mill on the banks of the North Fork of the Holston River.
kingsportpo.jpg
kingsportpo.jpg681 viewsPost card view from mid 20th century
bristolaerial.jpg
bristolaerial.jpg681 viewsThis is from a circa 1940 postcard.
WeaverUnionChurch,SullivanCo.TN.0001.jpg
WeaverUnionChurch,SullivanCo.TN.0001.jpg678 viewsCourtesy of Debi Coe.
Kingsportpulpcement.jpg
Kingsportpulpcement.jpg669 viewsThis circa 1915-20 postcard shows Kingsport Pulp. Clinch Portland Cement, and the Kinsport Tannery.
1presbybristoltn.jpg
1presbybristoltn.jpg656 viewsPostcard from 1930-45 period.
kingsportbroadstreet~0.jpg
kingsportbroadstreet~0.jpg655 viewsThis is from a late 1960s postcard.
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Blountville - Methodist Church637 viewsThis 1916 postcard shows the Blountville Methodist Episcopal Church South and parsonage.
holstonvalleyhosp1940s.jpg
holstonvalleyhosp1940s.jpg630 viewsThis view of the Holston Valley Hospital is from a 1940s era linen postcard.
deeryinn.jpg
deeryinn.jpg622 viewsThis photo is from the files of the Library of Congress. This image was created in 1962.
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