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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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Damascus - Whitetop Falls468 viewsThis is from a circa 1910 postcard.
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millcreekmethodist.jpg467 viewsThis is the new building for Mill Creek United Methodist Church. Photo by Jeff Weaver, summer 2005.
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emoyhenry1846.jpg467 viewsThis view of Emory and Henry College is from circa. 1846.
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pics 074.jpg467 viewsPhoto September 20, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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pics 075.jpg467 viewsThis is Laurel Gap Mountain. Photo September 20, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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richlandspasture1937.jpg467 viewsThis 1937 postcard shows some of the blue-grass pasture land available 70 years ago.
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abingdonjockeyst.jpg467 viewsThis 1908 postcard shows Jockey Street on Court Day.
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Meadowview - Old Depot466 viewsTHE OLD MEADOWVIEW DEPOT / MEADOWVIEW, VA. / MARCH 23, 2007 Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

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Whitetop - View of the Summit466 viewsCompare to another view of the same area taken in March 2007. This photo June 24, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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eh1.jpg465 viewsThis view dates from the 1930-45 era.
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100_1538.jpg465 viewsApril 14, 2006 by Jeff Weaver. This is the old building for this church.
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Alvarado - Confluence of the South and Middle Forks of Holsyon465 viewsCONFLUENCE OF THE MIDDLE AND SOUTH FORKS OF THE HOLSTON RIVER NEAR ALVARADO, VIRGINIA. THE MIDDLE FORK IS IN THE FOREGROUND WITH THE SOUTH FORK COMING IN FROM THE TOP OF THE PICTURE. THIS IS AT THE HEADWATERS OF SOUTH HOLSTON LAKE. THE PICTURE WAS TAKEN FROM THE CREEPER TRAIL WHICH CROSSES THE RIVER ON THE OLD VIRGINIA CREEPER RAILROAD TRESTLE. AS YOU CAN SEE, THE WATER LEVELS ARE QUITE LOW. Courtesy of Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net
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