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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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Marion - Marion & Rye Valley Railroad Switchback1108 viewsThis is from a 1912 postcard. Click here for a Wikipedia Article about the Marion & Rye Valley Railroad
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NHOLSTON799.jpg1107 viewsThis photo was taken in March 1967 by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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HobartSmithMusic8.jpg1106 viewsLUCAS AND HARMON BROS. BAND / TINE BRICKEY DANCING / HOBART SMITH MUSIC FESTIVAL / SALTVILLE, VA. / JULY 1972
Photo courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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swingingbridge2.jpg1106 viewsThis is a 1976 swinging bridge across Reed Creek near the Wytheville Water Treatment Plant on Rt 21. Courtesy of Steve Grubb steppen_dawg@yahoo.com
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Scratch Gravel - Deer Playing1106 viewsPhoto July 20, 2007 by Jeff Weaver
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Saltville - East Main Street1105 viewsSALTVILLE, VA. / EAST MAIN STREET / MAY 1967 / 200 MM TELE / LEM. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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100_1413.jpg1104 viewsPhoto April 2, 2006, by Jeff Weaver. This building was formerly a school.
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cedarbluffdepot.jpg1104 viewsThis photo of the railroad depot in Cedar Bluff dates to circa 1900.
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hillsvilletragedy.jpg1104 viewsThis postcard is from an image made the day following the massacre in the court house.
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maybrymill.jpg1102 viewsThis is a depression era photo of the Maybry Mill in Floyd County, VA.
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pic 024.jpg1102 viewsThis photo was taken May 10, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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June6789041.jpg1100 viewsThis photo is by Don Smith dsmih1043@comcast.net and was taken in June 1967. One can note the old Mathieson Company Store in the background.
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