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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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wildcatrock.jpg408 viewsThis photo taken in 1953 shows the view from Wild Cat Rock. Courtesy of the National Park Service Historic Photograhic Collection.
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richlandspasture1937.jpg408 viewsThis 1937 postcard shows some of the blue-grass pasture land available 70 years ago.
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grubbws.jpg408 viewsThis circa 1910 photo is backmarked Wytheville, Va. Further identification would be appreciated.
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Pandora - Bethany Baptist Church408 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver May 18, 2007.
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Mitchell, Gabriel Family408 viewsLeft to right, Pearl, Grandpa Mitchell, Minnie, Annie, Nicollie, Husie, HBoss, John & Squire. The Baby is Nicollie's and the little girl is Pearl's. Courtesy of David Arnolddavid-arnold@comcast.net
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100_1346.jpg407 viewsFreedom Baptist Church is located on Poor Valley Road, just over the Washington county line from Saltville, Virginia. Photo by Jeff Weaver, March 26, 2006.
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100_1530.jpg407 viewsPhoto April 14, 2006 by Jeff Weaver
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100_1600.jpg407 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, April 19, 2006.
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pics 162.jpg407 viewsThis photo shows a field of stripped sugar cane. The leaves are stripped off the cane before harvest and processing into molasses. Photo September 27, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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kingsportpulp~0.jpg407 viewsThis is from a 1910s postcard.
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tobacco.jpg406 viewsThis view is of a tobacco warehouse typical of the middle of the 20th century.
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needmoreschool.jpg406 viewsNeedmore School Building, near Wallace, Washington County, Virginia. This school was closed in 1934. Photograph taken early 1970s. (Courtesy of Connie Knipp)
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