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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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mildred.jpg
mildred.jpg299 viewsMildred was used as an advertising icon for Grandfather Mountain for many years.
jeffstniteroanoke.jpg
jeffstniteroanoke.jpg299 viewsThis is a 1930s era linen postcard view.
broadstreetmethodist.jpg
broadstreetmethodist.jpg298 viewsThis is from a 1930s era postcard. Click here for the church's website.
roanokeoldlibrary.jpg
roanokeoldlibrary.jpg298 viewsThis circa 1940 postcard shows the Roanoke Public Library at that time.
roanokefarmer.jpg
roanokefarmer.jpg298 viewsThis 1940 photo from the files of the Library of Congress shows a "typical" farmer of the era.
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Linville - Linville Caverns298 viewsThis is from a 1940s postcard. You may explore further at the Linville Caverns website.
nwoffice.jpg
nwoffice.jpg297 viewsOffices of Norfolk and Western Railroad, Roanoke, Virginia, mid-20th century
statesvilleschool1906.jpg
statesvilleschool1906.jpg297 viewsThis postcard view dates from 1906.
newroanokehosp.jpg
Roanoke - New Roanoke Memorial Hospital297 viewsThis is a 1940s postcard.
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Unknown - Blue Ridge Parkway at Night297 viewsCourtesy of rel1@bellsouth.net
roanokecollege1908.jpg
roanokecollege1908.jpg296 viewsThis is from a 1908 postcard.
custisleemansion.jpg
custisleemansion296 viewsThis is a 1936 postcard of the famous mansion located in Arlington National Cemetery.
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