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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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wmroop.jpg946 viewsCourtesy of Chrissie A. Peters
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Wytheville - Counts Drug and Main Street946 viewsThis is from a 1960s postcard.
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Thomas Caudill House945 viewsThe House of Thomas Caudill, still standing in 2003. Built ca. 1865.
Courtesy of Nanalee Wrenn
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taylorclydejulie.jpg945 viewsCourtesy of Gabrielle Taylor and Clarence Taylor.
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spencerruth.jpg945 viewsRuth Spencer (DeBoard), daughter of Cicero and Jettie Osborne Spencer, pictured with Wade Duvall. Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com

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pics 008.jpg945 viewsThis September 3, 2006 photo by Jeff Weaver shows the Bluegrass Band on the stage.
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Saltville - Brine Pump945 viewsThis is an August 1972 photo of a brine pump in the well fields, without its housing. Photo by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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pollysch.jpg944 viewsChildren of John D. And Polly Fields Coomes: Rutha, Linnie, Jim and Albert; (Stooped) Mary with Polly (Seated). Courtesy of Patience Northern
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thomasabaijah4.jpg944 viewsPhoto by Scott Trent, 2004.
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hicks5.jpg944 viewsWife of A. M. Hicks. Courtesy of Thom Houk.
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Giant Lumber Flume944 viewsThis is the flume of the Giant Lumber Company, which operated near North Wilkesboro in the early 20th century.
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greenmtnchurch.jpg944 viewsPhoto May 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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