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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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lesterjoe1934.jpg492 viewsJoe Lester is shown with wife Frances Hicks in this 1934 photograph.
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vaintermont~0.jpg492 viewsThis is a circa 1945 postcard.
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pics 185.jpg492 viewsThis photo shows Roger Allison leading a discussion about the salt business in Saltville in the late unpleasantness. Photo September 30, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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Chilhowie - Bonham House492 viewsThis is the Smyth County Virginia Tourist Information center. Photo June 30, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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Linville - Rock House Camp492 viewsThis circa 1940 postcard shows another of the facilities designed to draw those Americans not affected by the Great Depression to the mountains.
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Comers Rock - Baker's Falls492 viewsPhoto by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold
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Mouth of Wilson - Potato Creek Methodist Church Cemetery492 viewsCourtesy of Misty Martin
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Mrs. Benedict Arnold492 viewsPortrait of Mrs. Benedict Arnold (Peggy Shippen) and Child) by Sir. Thomas Lawrence
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stny1926.jpg491 viewsClass photo from about 1926, mainly of younger children. Many students need to be identified. Courtesy of Jason Duncan jmduncan@statesville.net
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wilkesapples.jpg491 viewsThe Brushy Mountain section of Wilkes County, next to the Alexander County line, is noted for fruit. This is a postcard view of apple trees in blossom.
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poolhall1.jpg491 viewsThis 1938 John Porter shows a woman playing a game of pool.
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FriesDam#3.jpg491 viewsPhoto courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net.
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