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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 - Johnson County, TN
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13thtenn1905.jpg688 viewsThis is a 1905 photo of a reunion of the 13th Tennessee Cavalry, U.S. Army.
Worley_scasket.jpg
Worley_scasket.jpg445 viewsCourtesy of Linda Viel viel@comcast.net
backbonerock1940.jpg
backbonerock1940.jpg418 viewsThis photo is circa 1940.
butlerbridge.jpg
butlerbridge.jpg376 viewsThis is from a linen era (1930-45) postcard.
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100_1795.jpg366 viewsThis scene was taken on October 22, 2006 by Jeff Weaver on the Backbone Rock Falls Trail.
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donnellyhouse.JPG356 viewsPhoto April 29, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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Mountain City - Hermit Motel339 viewsFrom a 1960s postcard.
BackboneRocknite.jpg
BackboneRocknite.jpg335 viewsThis is from a late 1930s postcard.
backbone1937.jpg
backbone1937.jpg332 viewsFrom a 1937 postcard showing the road from Damascus, VA to Shady Valley, TN.
J.A.Eggersgrave.jpg
J.A.Eggersgrave.jpg313 viewsThis is the grave of J. A. Eggers, Johnson County, Tennessee. Courtesy of Linda Viel viel@comcast.net
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Backbone Rock - Top of Backbone Rock312 viewsThis ca. 1940 postcard shows a group on the top of Backbone Rock.
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Picture 019.jpg300 viewsThis photo is of Laurel Creek between Laurel Bloomery, TN and Damascus, VA. Photo April 28, 2006 by Jeff Weaver
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