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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friesrrbridge1922.jpg451 viewsThis is a January 1922 photo showing the Norfolk and Western Railroad Bridge over New River near Fries.

Troutdale - Greear House451 viewsThis October 1963 photo by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net show the Greear House. Lee Greear was instrumental in the industrialization of Troutdale, and the incorporation of the town in 1906. This house was used as the symbol of Grayson County some years, as it was shown on the county's stickers for cars. This house was abandoned in the 1960s and demolished in the late 1970s.

Blacksburg - Virginia Polytechnic Institute Entrance Gate451 viewsThis 1910s postcard shows the entrance gate to Virginia Polytechnic Institute in Blacksburg.

Poor Valley - Johnson's Store451 viewsBILLY JOE NUNN'S 1951 LIGHT GREEN WAYFARER DODGE SITTING IN FRONT OF BILL JOHNSON'S STORE DOWN POOR VALLEY IN MAY OF 1955

BJ NUNN PHOTO
Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

whitoplodge.jpg450 viewsThis is the facility at Whitetop where the famous 1933 music festival was held. Courtesy of Mary C. Blevins.

pics 128.jpg450 viewsPhoto September 23, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.

Troutdale - Unknown House450 viewsThis house and family are unidentified, but came from a collection of Troutdale area photos. Contact me if you have information jweaver300@aol.com. Thanks. Photo Courtesy of Anita Kay Wyatt.

100_1411.jpg449 viewsNear Saltville, referred to as the Gibralter of Southwest Virginia by Edward O. Guerrant during the civil War. Photo April 2, 2006 by Jeff Weaver

piedmontschool.jpg449 viewsThis photo circa. 1910 or so, is courtesy of Sadie Stamper Greer. Note the steam engine to the extreme right of the image.

000_0678.JPG449 viewsPhoto summer 2005 by Jeff Weaver.

norwoodhallradford.jpg449 viewsThis is a 1960s postcard of Norwood Hall on Radford University Campus.

Comers Rock - Falls of Elk Creek449 viewsOn Falls Road near Comer's Rock this is the upper falls of the North Fork of Elk Creek. Photo by Jeff Weaver, March 25, 2008.

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