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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
tnernyford.jpg
tnernyford.jpg613 viewsThis is from a 1970s postcard
kingsportpulp.jpg
kingsportpulp.jpg606 viewsFrom a ca. 1910 postcard.
bordenmillskport.jpg
bordenmillskport.jpg605 viewsThis is from a mid-1930s postcard.
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Blountville - Sullivan County Court House588 viewsPhoto September 10, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
chimneymtn.jpg
chimneymtn.jpg584 viewsFrom a 1940s postcard.
bristoltnhigh.jpg
bristoltnhigh.jpg579 viewsPostcard from 1930-45 era.
eastman1979.jpg
eastman1979.jpg559 viewsThis is a 1979 aerial veiw published in postcard format.
kingsportmain1912.jpg
kingsportmain1912.jpg555 viewsThis is a 1912 postcard view.
MaryE.WeaverSmithHeadstone0001.jpg
MaryE.WeaverSmithHeadstone0001.jpg548 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.
clinchfieldcement.jpg
clinchfieldcement.jpg533 viewsFrom a postcard probably made in the 1930s or 1940s.
1stbapkingsport.jpg
1stbapkingsport.jpg532 viewsPost card from the 1930-45 era.
holstonriverbridgekport.jpg
holstonriverbridgekport.jpg518 viewsThis 1940s postcard shows the bridge over the Holston River on Highway 23 between Kingsport and Johnson City, TN.
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