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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
kingsportcementhill.jpg
kingsportcementhill.jpg348 viewsThis is a 1919 postcard showing the view from Cement Hill.
clinchfieldcement.jpg
clinchfieldcement.jpg347 viewsFrom a postcard probably made in the 1930s or 1940s.
johnfainbarn.jpg
johnfainbarn.jpg341 viewsThis photo is from the files of the Library of Congress. The original photograph was produced by the National Park Service in 1976.
1stbapkingsport.jpg
1stbapkingsport.jpg337 viewsPost card from the 1930-45 era.
holstonriverbridgekport.jpg
holstonriverbridgekport.jpg336 viewsThis 1940s postcard shows the bridge over the Holston River on Highway 23 between Kingsport and Johnson City, TN.
deeryinn.jpg
deeryinn.jpg336 viewsThis photo is from the files of the Library of Congress. This image was created in 1962.
tricitiesairport.jpg
tricitiesairport.jpg335 viewsFrom a 1950s postcard.
kingsportbroadstreet.jpg
kingsportbroadstreet.jpg334 viewsThis is from a 1930s postcard.
MaryE.WeaverSmithHeadstone0001.jpg
MaryE.WeaverSmithHeadstone0001.jpg333 viewsThis is the headstone for Mary Elizabeth Weaver Smith, daughter of Isaac and Polly Weaver. Mary is buried at the Weaver Union Church, Bristol, TN. The
inscription is not very readable but says:

Mary E. Smith
Wife of J. L. Smith (James Latham Smith)
Born
Oct. 15, 1842
Died
May 5, 1913

Courtesy of Debi Coe.
wataugastkingsport.jpg
wataugastkingsport.jpg333 viewsFrom a 1930-45 postcard.
rotherwood.jpg
rotherwood.jpg332 viewsFrom a 1930-45 postcard.
netherlandinn.jpg
netherlandinn.jpg332 viewsThis is from a 1930s photograph in the Library of Congress collection.
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