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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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Damascus - View of Whitetop Mountain480 viewsThis is a 1930s real photo view of Whitetop Mountain taken near Damascus.
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East Bound Freight480 viewsThis East Bound Norfolk and Southern was taken at Meadowview, Virginia by Don Smith on April 18, 2008.
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barter1945.jpg478 viewsThis is a circa 1945 view. The theater, the state theater of Virginia, was established in 1933.
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Meadowview - Camp Wildwood478 viewsThis is a late 1940s era postcard.
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taylorsvalleydepot.jpg477 viewsFrom an early 20th century photograph.
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100_1346.jpg476 viewsFreedom Baptist Church is located on Poor Valley Road, just over the Washington county line from Saltville, Virginia. Photo by Jeff Weaver, March 26, 2006.
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pics 232~0.jpg474 viewsPhoto October 8, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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wheelerboatdock.jpg474 viewsThis July 1973 aerial photo is courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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South Holston Lake - Snapp's Fence474 viewsIN NORMAL TIMES...THE FENCE CROSSING THE HOLLOW WAS A GOOD SPOT FOR CATCHING CRAPPIE. NOT NOW. Courtesy of Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net

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abingdon1908~0.jpg473 viewsThis is from a postcard mailed in 1908.
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dixiepottery.jpg473 viewsThis 1960s promotional postcard shows the shopping mecca - Dixie Pottery. Their facility has greatly expanded since this aerial shot was taken.
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Alvarado - Confluence of the South and Middle Forks of Holsyon473 viewsCONFLUENCE OF THE MIDDLE AND SOUTH FORKS OF THE HOLSTON RIVER NEAR ALVARADO, VIRGINIA. THE MIDDLE FORK IS IN THE FOREGROUND WITH THE SOUTH FORK COMING IN FROM THE TOP OF THE PICTURE. THIS IS AT THE HEADWATERS OF SOUTH HOLSTON LAKE. THE PICTURE WAS TAKEN FROM THE CREEPER TRAIL WHICH CROSSES THE RIVER ON THE OLD VIRGINIA CREEPER RAILROAD TRESTLE. AS YOU CAN SEE, THE WATER LEVELS ARE QUITE LOW. Courtesy of Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net
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