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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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hollinscollege.jpg
hollinscollege.jpg365 viewsHollins College ca. 1940
100_1796.jpg
100_1796.jpg365 viewsThis is one of four geese hanging out at Backbone Rock on October 22, 2006 waiting for a handout. Photo by Jeff Weaver
asuscience.jpg
asuscience.jpg364 viewsThis postcard is from the 1930-45 linen era. This was the science building on the campus of what was then known as Appalachian State Teacher's College.
lewisgalehospital.jpg
lewisgalehospital.jpg364 viewsThis postcard is from circa 1915.
9thaveroanoke1910.jpg
9thaveroanoke1910.jpg364 viewsThis is a circa 1910 postcard.
n&woffices.jpg
Roanoke - Offices of the Norfolk & Western Railroad364 viewsFrom a 1930s postcard.
wilkesfedbgd.jpg
Federal Building, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina364 views
roanokeriver.jpg
roanokeriver.jpg363 viewsEarly view of the Roanoke River, near Roanoke
prestonoffice.jpg
prestonoffice.jpg363 viewsThis depression era photo shows Francis Preston's Office in Abingdon. John B. Floyd, governor of Virginia, also used this antebellum structure.
roanokepostoff1910.jpg
roanokepostoff1910.jpg363 viewsThis is from a circa 1910 postcard.
roanokefarmer.jpg
roanokefarmer.jpg363 viewsThis 1940 photo from the files of the Library of Congress shows a "typical" farmer of the era.
broadstreetmeth.jpg
broadstreetmeth.jpg363 viewsFrom a circa 1930 postcard.
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