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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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thompsonhs.jpg
thompsonhs.jpg312 viewsThis is from a 1940s postcard.
salemeastmain1917.jpg
salemeastmain1917.jpg312 viewsThis is a 1917 postcard view.
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Roanoke City - Jefferson Street312 viewsThis 1912 postcard shows Jefferson Street with automobiles and street car tracks. Interesting period of transition.
roanokech.jpg
roanokech.jpg311 viewsRoanoke County Court House, Salem, Virgina, ca. 1935
jeffersonstreet1930s.jpg
jeffersonstreet1930s.jpg311 viewsThis is a 1930s postcard view.
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The North Fork of the New River near Weaver's Ford, Ashe County, North Carolina: 311 viewsView is looking west from the east bank of the river. The 13th Kentucky Cavalry (Confederate), led by Benjamin E. Caudill from Letcher County, Kentucky, camped in this bottom
roanokecollege1908.jpg
roanokecollege1908.jpg310 viewsThis is from a 1908 postcard.
splitrock.jpg
splitrock.jpg310 viewsThis is a 1950s post card of split rock on the approach to Grandfather Mountain.
mildred.jpg
mildred.jpg310 viewsMildred was used as an advertising icon for Grandfather Mountain for many years.
salempo.jpg
salempo.jpg309 viewsSalem Post Office, Salem, Virginia, ca. 1940
salemmain1910s.jpg
salemmain1910s.jpg309 viewsThis postcard view of Main Street in Salem was made circa 1920.
rockledgeinn1910.jpg
rockledgeinn1910.jpg309 viewsThis is a circa 1910 postcard.
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