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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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Picture 145.jpg464 viewsPhoto May 1, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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kingsportdepot.jpg464 viewsFrom an early 20th century postcard.
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techgym1925.jpg464 viewsThis is a 1925 postcard.
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100_1865.jpg464 viewsThis photo by Jeff Weaver, November 10, 2006.
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Whitetop - View of the Summit464 viewsThis photo was taken March 25, 2007 by Jeff Weaver
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Mountain City - Butler Mansion464 viewsPhoto June 20, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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Sketch464 viewsDuring the first 90 years of Dickenson County's existence, the time period between 1880 and 1970, there evolved over one hundred identifiable communities, the nuclei of which consisted of any or all of the following: a one or two room school, a post office, a store, and a church. Sometimes the school served as a church or vice versa. The last rural post office in the county, Darwin, was discontinued in 1963. The last two rural schools, Dog Branch and Yates, closed in 1970. Very few country stores remain in
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Old_Clerk_s_Office_sign.JPG463 viewsCourtesy of Carol Lindamood circuitrider@tcia.net
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wittenmill.jpg463 viewsThis view of the ruins of Witten's Mill was made in the early 20th century.
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100_1354.jpg463 viewsThis meeting house is located behind McDonalds. Photo by Jeff Weaver, March 28, 2006.
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Picture 105~0.jpg463 viewsPhoto May 3, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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mtairy1stpresby.jpg463 viewsThis is from a 1910-20 postcard.
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