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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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washch.jpg405 viewsFrom a 1920s era postcard
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houseemory.jpg405 viewsThis image dates from the first quarter of the 20th century.
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Picture 009.jpg405 viewsPhoto April 28, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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goldmineorange.jpg405 viewsThis is from a 1940s era postcard.
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stonewallcollege.jpg404 viewsThis college, located in Abingdon, no longer exists. Taken from an old postcard.
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kingstreet1965.jpg404 viewsThis is a circa 1965 view of King Street facing west.
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Blowing Rock - Tweetsie Amusement Park404 viewsThis 1960s postcard shows an overview of the Tweetsie Amusement Park between Boone and Blowing Rock, NC.
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Abingdon - Martha Washington Inn404 viewsElegant, the Martha Washington Inn began life as Francis Preston's home. Click here to read more about it. Photo by Jeff Weaver, May 23, 2007.
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pohick403 viewsThis view of the Pohick Church came from an early 20th century postcard. This was George Washington's home church. You might be interested in Philip Slaughter's History of Truro Parish. Note this church is in Fairfax County, VA, but in the Alexandria, VA mailing area.
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gladespgstation1932.jpg403 viewsThis photo of the Glade Spring Depot was taken in 1932.
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pics 240.jpg403 viewsThese new signs have gone up recently on US 58 proclaiming it "The Crooked Road." Photo October 8, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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pics 185~0.jpg403 viewsPhoto July 4, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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