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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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PDR_3001.jpg678 viewsOddly shaped grave marker, old Higgins Cemetery. Courtesy of Carol Lindamood circuitrider@tcia.net
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royaloak.jpg678 viewsFrom a 1930s era postcard.
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quarry.jpg678 viewsThis view of a limestone quarry, operated by Mathieson Alkali Works near Saltville was taken circa 1905.
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Whitehead - Whitehead Community Center678 viewsThis building was formerly the Whitehead School. Photo March 2007 by Jeff Weaver
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vaintermont.jpg677 viewsThis view of Virginia Intermont College is taken from a 1930s era postcard.
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bristolinst1904.jpg677 viewsThis is a 1904 view.
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ellistonrr.jpg677 viewsThis is from a 1908 postcard.
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Kingsportpulpcement.jpg677 viewsThis circa 1915-20 postcard shows Kingsport Pulp. Clinch Portland Cement, and the Kinsport Tannery.
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Radford - Bolling Hall677 viewsAccording to the blurb on the back of this 1970s postcard, Bolling Hall provided housing for 135 female students at Radford University.
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0948218-R1-024-10A~1.jpg676 viewsPhoto May 2006 by Sadie Greer
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poolhall1.jpg676 viewsThis 1938 John Porter shows a woman playing a game of pool.
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saltvillefd.jpg676 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, June 2006.
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