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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_1838.jpg519 viewsPhoto November 1, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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100_1837.jpg519 viewsPhoto November 1, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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abingcsamon.jpg518 viewsFrom a early 20th century postcard. An usual book about Washington County might be of interest. See Ben Dulaney's Economic and Social Survey of Washington County.
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mwashinn.jpg518 viewsBuilt in the 1840s for Francis Preston, it became a Civil War Hospital, then a Methodist College for Women, and is now a very elegant hotel in downtown Abingdon. From a 1940s era postcard.
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abingdonchous1909.jpg518 viewsThis postcard was mailed in 1909.
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eh1.jpg518 viewsThis view dates from the 1930-45 era.
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emoyhenry1846.jpg518 viewsThis view of Emory and Henry College is from circa. 1846.
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100_1562.jpg518 viewsAnother holding pond at Buller Fish Cultural Station. Photo April 14, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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100_1643.jpg518 viewsPhoto April 23, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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tiptonhayneshouse.jpg518 viewsThis photo from 1936, shows the Tipton-Haynes House near Johnson City. This structure was built prior to 1788. From the files of the Library of Congress.
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Whitetop - View of the Summit518 viewsCompare to another view of the same area taken in March 2007. This photo June 24, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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Twin Oaks - Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery518 viewsThis is a large, well tended cemetery. The grave spacing is generous. Photo by Jeff Weaver, Jun 26, 2007.
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