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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
marthawashcol1910.jpg
marthawashcol1910.jpg484 viewsThis view was made circa 1910. The College closed in 1928, and is now the Martha Washington Inn.
lester28.jpg
lester28.jpg483 viewsThis photo was taken in the early 20th century.
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gladespgsdepot.jpg482 viewsThis image was made circa. 1910.
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Brumley Gap - Sycamore Bridge482 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.jpg481 viewsThis sketch of Abingdon was first published in Henry Howe's 1846 Description of Virginia.
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byarshouse2.jpg478 viewsThis is a circa 1900 view of the Byars house in Glade Spring, VA.
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rushcrk.jpg477 viewsTaken in 1978, this photo shows the "Old Log Church" before it was remodelled. This structure was built in 1822 and is still used as a church. Click here for the church's website. A Survey of the church's cemetery may be found here.
abingdon1909mainstreet.jpg
abingdon1909mainstreet.jpg476 viewsThis is a 1909 postcard of Abingdon's Main Street.
7springschurch.jpg
7springschurch.jpg476 viewsThis is from a circa 1910 postcard.
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Emory - Emory & Henry College Campus474 viewsPhoto by Don Smith October 27, 2010.
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lester42.jpg473 viewsOnly three identified. First row next to the far right, Simon Thomas, far right, William Lester; Backrow far right Bower Thomas.
WHITESMILL413.jpg
WHITESMILL413.jpg472 viewsA Frozen over White's Mill, photo taken February 1971 by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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