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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.


Most viewed - Virginia Counties
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speedwellhouse.jpg891 viewsI know nothing about the house in this photograph, but it is obviously historic (I've been seeing this majestic old home all of my life, and I'm historic!) and it finally appears to be somewhat restored. It is located in Speedwell, Wythe Co. VA. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@ardelphia.net. Adam Linkous linkous_adam@yahoo.com writes that this was the old Patton Plantation and is now called Hornwolf.
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Fancy Gap - Sidna Allen House888 viewsThis photo taken May 20, 2007 by Jeff Weaver shows this once elegant house fallen on hard times.
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nwpulaskico.jpg887 viewsPhoto 1938 by the Virginia Department of Agriculture.
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shakercheerleadersoct64.jpg887 viewsFIVE OF THE SHAKER CHEERLEADERS...FROM LEFT...JUDY POORE, CAROLYN HOGSTON, LINDA DENTON, JANE ALLEN MOORE, GLENNA DEBORD.
THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER IN THE BLUE 1961 FORD SUNLINER CONVERTIBLE ARE NOT IDENTIFIED. IF YOU KNOW WHO THEY ARE LET US KNOW.
Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net


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ruralretreatstation.jpg886 viewsThis image is from the middle 20th century.
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rr_10.jpg883 viewsThis is a First National Bank of Rural Retreat $10 National Currency note, issued in 1933.
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drapermtn.jpg880 viewsFrom a 1930-45 postcard.
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nwcrew.jpg880 viewsNORFOLK AND WESTERN TRAIN CREW / SALTVILLE, VA. / CIRCA 1941

ANYONE WHO MIGHT KNOW THE MEN PICTURED HERE, PLEASE SEND THEIR NAMES TO dsmith1043@comcast.net OR TO JEFF WEAVER AT Jweaver300@aol.com. Photo courtesy of Don Smith.


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McCready - Flood of 1977880 viewsFLOOD / VA. HWY 91 / McCREADY AREA / SALTVILLE, VA. / DECEMBER 1972. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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buckeyest71975.jpg878 viewsBUCKEYE STREET / EAST MAIN / ELIZABETH CEMETERY / SALTVILLE, VA. / JULY 1973. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

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worthyhs.jpg876 viewsNOTICE THE NEW STONE FIRE HALL UNDER CONSTRUCTION BEHIND THE TOWN HALL IN THIS MAY 1967 SHOT. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

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stonebridgewytheville.jpg876 viewsThis is a 1909 postcard.
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