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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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Floyd - Hotel Brame1029 viewsThis postcard with a 1912 postmark shows Hotel Brame, a summer resort in Floyd, Virginia.
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Helton Creek1028 viewsThis photograph was made in the summer of 2005 by Jeff Weaver, and shows Helton Creek near its headwaters on Whitetop Mountain. It was reported that there was gold found in these creeks in 1897. You can read about it in C. R. Boyd's 1897 book on Grayson County Geology
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wolfknobgroup2.jpg1028 viewsThis is a group of young people on Wolf Knob, circa. 1916. The photographer was Greely Spencer.
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Chilhowie - Old Glory1027 viewsThis photo shows Old Glory flying over the cChilhowie Public Library. Photo by Jrff Weaver, October 2007.
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pulaskiairport.jpg1026 viewsThis view of the Pulaski airport was made probably in the 1940s.
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hancocktomb.jpg1026 viewsLimestone tomb for George Hancock located at Shawsville.
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rr_10.jpg1026 viewsThis is a First National Bank of Rural Retreat $10 National Currency note, issued in 1933.
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pulaskichurch1900.jpg1025 viewsThis church in Pulaski Virginia was photographed about 1900.
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pumpkincarving.jpg1025 viewsPhoto from the late 1930s by John Porter.
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Saltville - Police Department1025 viewsKYLE ADAMS, LEFT AND CHARLIE NORRIS / SALTVILLE TOWN HALL / SALTVILLE, VA. / 1950s. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

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wyrickspring.jpg1024 viewsAn early 20th century advertisement for Wyrick Springs Resort in Wythe County.
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wolfk2~0.jpg1024 viewsLeft to right, 1st row: Boy behind tree unknown, Raymond Owen, Monty Greer, Severt Spencer, May Perry, Clyde Kilby, Mary Edith Farmer, Jincy Duvall, Grace Kilby, Blanche Owen, Gaither Testerman, Mazie Farmer, Wave Farmer, Vincy Spencer, Woodrow Kilby.
2nd Row: Blair Kilby, Guida Sturgill, Vilena Weaver, Gay Reedy, Mamie Greer, Cora Greer, Ralph Spencer, Walter Perry, Chester Testerman, Gaither Farmer, Cora Sturgill, Maggie Owen, Cleve Farmer, Charlie Duvall, Dean Kilby, Mae Sebastian (Teacher), Ruth Kilby, Charity Kilby, Maryann Spencer, Sybil Owen, Fanny Kilby, Cody Owen, Ora Kilby, Garman Spencer, Arthur Farmer, Otis Kilby, Nancy Jane Farmer, Ersadell Sturgill, Gaither Kilby (Teacher), Guy Kilby.

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