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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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100_1281.jpg479 viewsThis church is commonly called the Beaver Creek church. Photo by Jeff Weaver, March 17, 2006.
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107_IN_1964087.jpg479 viewsThis Don Smith photo shows the layout of the future Highway 107 in the Hart Springs area. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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sherrychristianchurch.jpg479 viewsThis church was built in 1903. This photo from about 1965.
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hungrymotherpark6.jpg479 viewsThis circa 1940 postcard shows canoes and sail boats on Hungry Mother Lake, north of the town of Marion.
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pleasanthgts366.jpg479 viewsThis photo by Don Smith was taken in March 1966. It shows the Pleasant Heights subdivision in its infancy. dsmith1043@comcast.net.
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Seven Mile Ford - Smyth Career & Technology Center479 viewsPhoto July 13, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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robertjoecem.jpg478 viewsThis view was taken by and courtesy of Roger Allison shakerhoo@aol.com
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royaloakpresby.jpg478 viewsThis is a 1930s era postcard.
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LOVER_SLEAPANDNEAROVERLOOKAPRIL152006060.jpg478 viewsYou might be interested in this botantic description of the Mayapple. Or in another website about Mayapples. These plants are quite common in the Central Appalachian mountains. Photo by Don Smith, dsmith1043@comcast.net April 15, 2006.
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mariongradeschool1910.jpg478 viewsThis 1911 postcard shows the Marion grade school, located behind the Smyth County Court House.
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narrowswideview.jpg478 viewsThis is from a 1960s era postcard.
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Whitetop - Mount Rogers School478 viewsPhoto October 18, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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