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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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100_1611.jpg339 viewsPhoto April 19, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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Picture 121.jpg339 viewsPhoto May 3, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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tricitiesairport.jpg339 viewsFrom a 1950s postcard.
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maeducan2.jpg339 viewsThis photo is from the 1927 Sphinx, the yearbook. Courtesy of Mary C. Blevins.
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abingdonjockeyst.jpg339 viewsThis 1908 postcard shows Jockey Street on Court Day.
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Mahogany Rock - Overlook View339 viewsClick here for an interesting video taken at Mahogany Rock Photo by Jeff Weaver, May 20, 2007.
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Gold Hill - Making Hay339 viewsThe foreground shows cut hay being raked into "wind rows." After this is done the bailer comes along and makes bales of hay. Photo June 8, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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Rocky Hollow - Hemlock Lane339 viewsWonder what is at the end of this lane? Photo by Jeff Weaver, June 8, 2007.
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Tazewell - Schools and Church339 viewsThis is from a 1930s era linen postcard.
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Mrs. John Hancock339 viewsPortrait of Mrs. John Hancock (Dorthy Quincy) by John Singleton Copley
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MaryE.WeaverSmithHeadstone0001.jpg338 viewsThis is the headstone for Mary Elizabeth Weaver Smith, daughter of Isaac and Polly Weaver. Mary is buried at the Weaver Union Church, Bristol, TN. The
inscription is not very readable but says:

Mary E. Smith
Wife of J. L. Smith (James Latham Smith)
Born
Oct. 15, 1842
Died
May 5, 1913

Courtesy of Debi Coe.
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wataugastkingsport.jpg338 viewsFrom a 1930-45 postcard.
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