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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.

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wytheville1922.jpg703 viewsThis view shows Wytheville in the distance. It was taken from a postcard, mailed in 1922.
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HILLSVILLECRUISEINJULY222006022.jpg703 viewsPhoto July 22, 2006 by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Bland - Blue Grass Trail703 viewsThis 1953 postcard shows the Blue Grass Trail near Bland. The image was probably taken from atop Walker Mountain.
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Blacksburg - Miles Stadium703 viewsThis is a 1930s postcard view.
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Walton Furnace - Tree in a Silo703 viewsThis photo is courtesy of David Arnold
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Perkins, Lissie703 viewsHere is Lessie or Lissie Perkins, taken 1952. Courtesy of Cathy Bell cjbell47@goldenwest.net
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Doughton Park - Bustin' Rock703 viewsThis early 1940s photo shows Arthur F. Weaver operating a jackhammer during the construction of the Blue Ridge Parkway.
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richvalley1933.jpg702 viewsCourtesy of Andrew Frye, Saltville, VA.
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chlhowieroad.jpg702 viewsThis road is coming out of Chilhowie and is now Whitetop Road. The house is a Bonham house. Courtesy of Mary C. Blevins. mcblevins@smyth.net
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pulaskireservoir.jpg702 viewsThis is a circa 1910 postcard.
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Chestnut Hill - Hash Cabin702 viewsThis sketch by Bill Caldwell shows the cabin of John and Sarah Hahs at Chestnut Hill. The older portion was probably built by either Greenberry Phipps or Edward Weaver.
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