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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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saltville182.jpg824 viewsThis photo was made in 1899.
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100_1593.jpg824 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, April 16, 2006.
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wythevillerr1912.jpg824 viewsThis is a 1912 postcard view of the Norfolk and Western Depot in Wytheville.
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egglestonferry1913.jpg824 viewsThis 1913 postcard shows the location of the Old Ferry over New River at Eggleston, VA.
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sulphurspringshotel.jpg824 viewsThis photo maybe the Sulphur Springs Inn, owned by George W. Palmer. Courtesy of Katheryn Beattie.
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100_1788.jpg824 viewsThis is the only movie theater in Ashe County. Photo by Jeff Weaver October 20, 2006.
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Wytheville - Bird's Eye View824 viewsThis is a circa 1910 postcard view.
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boone1930.jpg823 viewsThis view of Boone is taken from a 1930s era postcard.
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AUG8VICTORYTHEATREANDMUSIC747.jpg823 viewsThis photo shows the demolition of the Victory Theater in Saltville in March 1988. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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100_1780.jpg823 viewsThis building is the former home of Ray Hardware. Photo October 20, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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923.jpg822 viewsThis is a photo of the Wolf Knob School taken in January 1913.
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Copper Valley - Fantasy Postcard822 viewsThis is a fantasy postcard from Floyd County, VA mailed in 1949.
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