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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 - Smyth County, VA
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saltville1.jpg765 viewsFrom a 1920s era postcard.
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AUG8VICTORYTHEATREANDMUSIC747.jpg765 viewsThis photo shows the demolition of the Victory Theater in Saltville in March 1988. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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dollyrow.jpg764 viewsThis is a 1910s postcard view.
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elizcem1.jpg762 viewsPhoto taken winter 2003 by Jeff Weaver
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bonhambros.jpg762 viewsThis mid-20th century view shows the orchards and packing houses of Bonham Brothers Orchards.
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saltvillebattlefield.jpg762 viewsThis is a early 20th century postcard showing the battlefield for the October 2, 1864 fight.
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miscHopkinsBlevins.jpg762 viewsMiscellaneous Hopkins and Blevins family photos courtesy of John Shumate theshumates@comcast.net
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bottlehouse.jpg762 viewsFrom a 1955 postcard.
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Chilhowie - Tate House761 viewsLocated on Old Stage Road. This photo by Jeff Weaver, June 19, 2007.
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Konnarock - Lutheran Training School761 viewsFrom a 1940s postcard.
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oldlaurelvalleych.jpg760 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver 2003
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Allison Gap - Geological Formations760 viewsRidge making ledge of Price Mountain, probably to of Chemung strata, Allison Gap. Abingdon quadrangle. Virginia. No date,but circa 1910.

Image from the U.S. Geological Survey
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