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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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100_1866.jpg1266 viewsPhoto November 10, 2006 by Jeff Weaver. Click [url=http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/gwj/mr/maps/index.shtml]here[/url for their website.
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Byllesby Hyrdo-electric Dam 19281263 viewsThis is a 1928 photo.
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yellowsulphursps.jpg1262 viewsThis painting was created in 1855.
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sidnaallenhouse.jpg1252 viewsReal photo postcard taken ca. 1915, right after the Carroll County Tragedy.
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Saltville- Last Muck Dam1211 viewsThis 1963 photo shows the last muck dam operated by Olin Corporation. courtesy of Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net
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hillsvillecwnote.jpg1210 viewsCivil War era local banknote.
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hillsvillemain60.jpg1207 viewsTaken from a 1960s era postcard. More information about Carroll County can be found in R. Humbert's Carroll County, Virginia Industrial Survey
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100_1890.jpg1195 viewsPhoto November 29, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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Saltville - Worthy Mine1172 viewsWORTHY MINE / NEW QUARRY AREA / NEAR SALTVILLE, VA. / MAY 1973. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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hillsvillemill.jpg1170 viewsFrom a 1950s era postcard.
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Radford - Ingles Castle1168 views"The Castle" at Ingles Rd., west Radford, Montgomery Co. VA. Courtesy of David Arnold david-arnold@comcast.net
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Lead Mines District - Grayson Sulphur Springs.1166 viewsGrayson Sulphur Springs Resort, Lead Mines Dist., Carroll Co., VA. This site appears as one might expect Mayan ruins to appear. Grayson Sulphur Springs, near Fries, was very popular until most of the resort was covered by water after construction of a dam across New River. Photo by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold david-arnold@comcast.net
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