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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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WHITEROCKSOLIN244.jpg883 viewsTHIS PICTURE WAS TAKEN IN JUNE OF 1972 FROM THE WEST END OF FLATTOP MOUNTAIN ON AN OUTCROPPING KNOWN AS THE WHITE ROCKS.
Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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horseshow6.jpg882 viewsThis 1937-38 photo by John Porter shows some of the activities at the Rich Valley fair.
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smytholdch.jpg881 viewsThis Court House was used from 1834 until the current one was built in 1904.
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Marion - Confederate Monument879 viewsThis early 1950s monument to Confederate Veterans is located on the Smyth County, Virginia Court House lawn.
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elizcem1.jpg877 viewsPhoto taken winter 2003 by Jeff Weaver
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madamrmeth1920.jpg876 viewsThis view is from ca. 1915.
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cattlesmythco.jpg876 viewsThis 1916 photograph shows cattle in Smyth County, VA, presumably in Rich Valley.
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Chilhowie - Town Hall China Company876 viewsFrom a late 1930s postcard. Courtesy of Edna Bonham Love.
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eastmain41966.jpg875 viewsThis is a Don Smith Photo dsmith1043@comcast.net and shows the East Main Street/Buckeye Street Area in April 1966.
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pics 115.jpg875 viewsThis September 23, 2006 photo shows more agricultural exhibits at the festival.
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Saltville - Well Fields875 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, March 22, 2006.
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Marion - Hotel Marion875 viewsFrom a 1932 postcard.
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