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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
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tumblingcreekfalls.jpg463 viewsView near Saltville, Virginia, taken summer 2003 by Jeff Weaver
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marthawashcol1910.jpg463 viewsThis view was made circa 1910. The College closed in 1928, and is now the Martha Washington Inn.
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byarshouse2.jpg463 viewsThis is a circa 1900 view of the Byars house in Glade Spring, VA.
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gladespgsdepot.jpg461 viewsThis image was made circa. 1910.
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East Bound Freight458 viewsThis East Bound Norfolk and Southern was taken at Meadowview, Virginia by Don Smith on April 18, 2008.
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7springschurch.jpg456 viewsThis is from a circa 1910 postcard.
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Hayters Gap - North Fork of Holston River456 viewsSYCAMORE REFLECTIONS / FROM RT. 80 BRIDGE NEAR HAYTER'S GAP, VA. / OCT. 14, 2007. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Brumley Gap - Sycamore Bridge456 viewsSYCAMORE BRIDGE / NORTH FORK OF HOLSTON / WASHINGTON CO., VA. / FEBRUARY 20, 2008 Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1-43@comcast.net
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abingdon1846.jpg455 viewsThis sketch of Abingdon was first published in Henry Howe's 1846 Description of Virginia.
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Emory - Emory & Henry College Campus454 viewsPhoto by Don Smith October 27, 2010.
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Damascus- Straight Branch451 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, March 30, 2007
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lester42.jpg450 viewsOnly three identified. First row next to the far right, Simon Thomas, far right, William Lester; Backrow far right Bower Thomas.
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