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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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000_0734.JPG1380 viewsLocated near Saltville, Virginia, built before 1790. Photo by Jeff Weaver June 2005.
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hillsvillecwnote.jpg1380 viewsCivil War era local banknote.
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Saltville - Screening Plant1378 viewsDISMANTLING THE SCREENING PLANT / OLIN / SALTVILLE, VA. / APRIL 1969. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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wt_store.jpg1373 viewsWilliam T. Porter b abt 1863 d 13 Apr 1940 and his 1st wife Etta Jane Mallory b 06 Dec 1866 d 12 Nov 1905. This is his store that was located near Fries VA. Children in photo are Verna, Vestal, and Clarence. I don't know who the dark haired woman is.
Courtesy of Terry Porter.
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Fries - Carrico Memorial Bridge1373 viewsCarrico Memorial Bridge on State Rd.94, Fries P.O. Grayson Co.VA.
Photo by David Arnold
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canemill.jpg1366 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, Spring, 2004. This cane mill dates from the heyday of Grayson County farming. To read more, see David Painter's Five Year Program for Development of Agriculture in Grayson County.
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WolfKnob - Estil Sturgill's Barn1366 viewsThis barn is located on the former farm of James Estil Sturgill. Photo by Jeff Weaver, May 2005.
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James Surrett 1910 1366 viewsThis circa 1910 postcard shows "James Surrat 120 Years Old. A Half Breed Cherokee who Inhabits the Mountains of Bland Co, Va." One researcher states that he was born 1795 Cherokee, NC and died 1915 Bland County,VA.
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Galax - Bird's Eye View of Galax1366 viewsTHis is a 1920s postcard.
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Poplar Camp - Shot Tower1365 viewsThis is a pre-1907 image of the Revolutionary War landmark near the Wuthe-Carroll County line.
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Saltville - Town Pavillion1365 viewsA Rough Christmas - Saltville, December 24, 2009. COurtesy of Don Smith.
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Saltville - Madam Russell Cjurch at Night1363 viewsThis fine image was taken by Don Smith on Thursday October 8, 2009.
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