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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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Kingsport - Rotherwood Farm430 viewsThis 1940s postcard shows the "Old Elm" and the Silk Mill on the banks of the North Fork of the Holston River.
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Fries - 191 Cliff Street430 views101 Cliff St. Fries, VA. Home was reputed to have been built by Western Union as telegraph office. Also reputed to have been first residence built in historic district of Fries.--Photo by David Arnold
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Klim's Branch School430 viewsPhoto by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold
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Back row: Milton Haskel, William David and Walter Bishop Warren Front row: William Sr, Basil W, Spencer White (my ggrand father) and Henry Lee Warren430 views
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Nelia (younger) and Lalie (older) Sexton (Courtesy of Heather Sexton)430 views
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stannsrcchurch.jpg429 viewsFrom a 1950s era postcard.
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100_1284.jpg429 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, March 18, 2006.
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sullinscollege~0.jpg429 viewsThis is from a 1930-45 postcard.
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Haw Orchard - Haw Orchard Baptist Church Cemetery429 viewsPhoto October 18, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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Saltville - Holston River Coon Club429 viewsPhoto January 12, 2007 by Jeff Weaver
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BrierpatchMountain - Jerusalem United Methodist Church429 viewsThis congregation was established in 1838. Photo by Jeff Weaver, February 2007.
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Thomas Knowlton429 viewsPortrait of Thomas Knowlton by John Trunbull
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