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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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lester43.jpg628 viewsLeft to right: Shirley Bowers, Juanita Hawthorne, Charles Lester, Mary Folden, Eliza Folden.
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governortylerhotel.jpg628 viewsThis view of the Governor Tyler Hotel is taken from a 1920s postcard.
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Rural Home - Warrick House628 viewsEarliest resident known to me was Ruth Warrick ca.1890s, but house's history precedes her. Note Slave Quarters on left. Rural Home community, Providence District, Grayson Co. VA. Photo by David Arnold
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wolfden.jpg627 viewsThis is a photo of the Wolf Den in present day Watauga County. This is the location of the Ben Cleveland - William Riddle Affair in the American Revolution.
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mtviewmeth.jpg627 viewsThis photo is courtesy of Carole Eastridge Waters.
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smootandsonstannery.jpg627 viewsFrom a 1900-1910 postcard.
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whitetopmusic.jpg627 viewsThis photo was taken at one of the Music Festivals on Whitetop Mountain in the 1930s.
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narrowspark1950s.jpg627 viewsThis is from a 1950s postcard.
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atkinstank~0.jpg627 viewsThis is an early 20th century photo of the tanks at Atkins Tank. Steam trains replenished their water supply here.
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Saltville - Carnival627 viewsNIGHT FALLS ON THE CARNIVAL / SALTVILLE, VA. / JULY 13, 2007. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Oldtown - Frost William John Homeplace627 viewsThe former home of William John "Bill" Frost. He was the father of Hattie Frost/Stoneman of The Stoneman Family of music history fame. Fries Hill community, Oldtown District, Grayson County.
Courtesy of David Arnold david-arnold@comcast.net
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