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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, VA
taylorsvalley.jpg
taylorsvalley.jpg283 viewsThis scenic photo was taken in the early 20th century,
abingdonpo1911.jpg
abingdonpo1911.jpg283 viewsThis postcard view was mailed in 1911.
monglesprings1910.jpg
monglesprings1910.jpg283 viewsThis postcard is from the 1910-1920 era.
ehdrom1911.jpg
ehdrom1911.jpg283 viewsThis postcard was mailed in 1911.
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pics 069.jpg283 viewsOrganized in 1891, this church is just over the Washington County, VA line from Chilhowie, VA. This photo September 15, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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ghff09/4/20 24:00282 viewsCourtesy of Mary Jane Burn.
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sscsarahfloyd.jpg280 viewsGrave marker of Sarah Floyd.
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july2006pic 018.jpg280 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, July 5, 2006.
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swva4hctr.jpg280 viewsFrom a 1960s aerial photo postcard.
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PICT0390.JPG279 viewsTaken in the Holston Conference Cemetery, this lists part of the Confederate soldiers in this cemetery. Photo May 12, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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mwc1918.jpg278 viewsThis is a 1918 postcard of the famous Abingdon landmark, now the Martha Washington Inn.
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Tumbling Cove - Big Tumbling Creek278 viewsPhoto March 30, 2007 by Jeff Weaver
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