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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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Comers Rock - Cornett's Store and Garage1300 viewsCornett's Store & Garage Photo by David Arnold.
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hammnelson2.jpg1299 viewsLived in Ashe County, NC.
Nelson and third wife. Levenie
G. Perry Hamm

Courtesy of Mary Ann Talbott matalbott@seidata.com
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AlvinHenryRichardson.jpg1298 viewsCourtesy of Karen Lovell rackracing@charter.net
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smythch1930s.jpg1297 viewsThis is a 1930s linen postcard showing the Smyth County Court House and Confederate Monument.
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mitchellcollege.jpg1297 viewsThis is a 1940s aerial view of Mitchell Junior College. This is now Mitchell Community College.
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Austinville - Fincastle County Marker1297 viewsThis marker is located on US 52 near Austinville, VA in Wythe Co. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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richlandspasture1937.jpg1296 viewsThis 1937 postcard shows some of the blue-grass pasture land available 70 years ago.
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Wilkes Co jail1295 viewsWilkes Co jail. "C. M. Elledge, Jailer, Wilkesboro, NC". Josh Pruitt (1871-1950) is in the back, just right of the man in front wearing the hat. Court records show that Josh was in jail in 1921 and 1922 for making moonshine. Courtesy of Jason Duncan
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Buck Hydro-electric Dam 19281295 viewsThis is a 1928 photo of the Buck dam and lake at Byllesby, Carroll County, Virginia. This dam on the New River is just below the Byllesby Dam.
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McCready - Sandstone Cliff1293 viewsthis ca.1910 image from the U.S. Geological Survey shows a sandstone cliff near McCready, Smyth County, VA,
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McCluremillard.jpg1292 viewsThis is a picture of Millard F. McClure. He was the son of Henry Samuel McClure and Sarah "Leah" Howell. The two ladies are; Mecy Blevins (standing) and Easter Blevins. They were the daughters of Alfred Blevins and Margery Sheets. All from Silas Creek, Ashe County. Courtesy of pamiam12@aol.com
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Crockett's Cove - Historical Marker1292 viewsPhoto by Shawn Dunford, courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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