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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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councillwilliamb.jpg586 viewsWilliam B. Councill served as Captain of Company B, 6th North Carolina Cavalry during the Civil War.
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johnsoncityhs1940s.jpg586 viewsFrom a 1940s postcard.
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Farris, Lena586 viewsLENA FARRIS ON RIGHT / BERTHA ? ON LEFT AT THE ELWAY POST OFFICE.

PICTURE WAS MADE AT ELWAY, VA., IN RUSSELL COUNTY, AROUND 1931. ELWAY WAS NEAR ELK GARDEN AT THE INTERSECTION OF U. S. 19 AND VA. 80. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net


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Oldtown - Church586 viewsTHIS UNIDNTIFIED CHURCH WAS PHOTOGRAPHD BY DAVID ARNOLD
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100_1284.jpg585 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, March 18, 2006.
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100_1683.jpg585 viewsPhoto April 23, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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FARRISHOGSTONHENDERSON408.jpg585 viewsHUNTING TRIP TO BIG TUMBLING COVE...PICTURED FROM LEFT IS SID FARRIS, ROB HOGSTON, AND BOLEN HENDERSON. THE DATE IS OCTOBER 2, 1926.
Photo courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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100_1822.jpg585 viewsPhoto November 1, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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100_1631.jpg584 viewsThis is the view of the Middle Fork of the Holston River from Old Ebenezer Road, south of Marion. Photo April 23, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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carlheimhotel1920s.jpg584 viewsThis is a 1920s postcard view.
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Blacksburg - Virginia Tech Barracks No. 1584 viewsThis postcard was mailed in 1909.
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vcbasketball1966.jpg583 viewsThis photo shows the 1965-66 Virginia Carolina High School basketball team.
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