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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 - Washington County, TN
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jct1stchristian.jpg1629 viewsThis is from an early 1950s postcard. Their website may be found by clicking here.
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Johnson City - Devil's Looking Glass592 viewsThis 1930s postcard shows a rock formation known as the Devil's Looking Glass with the CC&O Railroad in the foreground.
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devaulttavern.jpg577 viewsThis photo shows the Devault Tavern at Leesburg, northeast of Jonesborough. Construction began in 1819 and was completed in 1821. From the files of the Library of Congress. This photo was created in 1983 for the Historic American Buildings Survey.
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Johnson City - Dixie Drive In550 viewsFrom a 1950s era postcard.
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Johnson City - Hotel Pardue497 viewsThis is a 1913 postcard of the Hotel Pardue, which no longer exists. Note the street car in the right of the image.
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Jonesborough - Robert Taylor Birthplace488 viewsThis 1907 postcard shows the birthplace of famous Tennessee senator Robert Taylor.
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countryclub.jpg486 viewsThis is from a 1929 postcard.
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Johnson City - East Tennessee Electric Company485 viewsThis circa 1910 postcard shows the East Tennessee Electric Company's hydo facility near Johnson City.
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wardsgarage.jpg484 viewsThis real photo postcard dates from the early 1920s.
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cobbhouse.jpg474 viewsThis is a 1933 photo from the files of the Library of Congress showing the Cobb House near Johnson City, Tennessee. The core of this structure dates from circa 1770.
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rooseveltstadium.jpg463 viewsFrom a 1940s postcard.
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Johnson City - Veterans Administration Flag454 viewsThis is an early (circa 1907) color postcard of the flag pole at the Old Soldiers Home in Johnson City, Tennesse.
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