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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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Saltville - Snowy Day in December1391 viewsCourtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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sidnaallenhouse.jpg1366 viewsReal photo postcard taken ca. 1915, right after the Carroll County Tragedy.
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Byllesby Hyrdo-electric Dam 19281355 viewsThis is a 1928 photo.
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Radford - Ingles Castle1347 views"The Castle" at Ingles Rd., west Radford, Montgomery Co. VA. Courtesy of David Arnold david-arnold@comcast.net
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hillsvillecwnote.jpg1315 viewsCivil War era local banknote.
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Saltville- Last Muck Dam1304 viewsThis 1963 photo shows the last muck dam operated by Olin Corporation. courtesy of Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net
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James Surrett 1910 1301 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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Saltville - Worthy Mine1296 viewsWORTHY MINE / NEW QUARRY AREA / NEAR SALTVILLE, VA. / MAY 1973. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Saltville - Elizabeth Cemetery1292 viewsPhoto May 12, 2007 by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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hillsvillemain60.jpg1282 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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bettybakermine2.jpg1278 viewsThis view of the famous Carroll County, VA Copper mine was made about 1905.
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hillsvillemill.jpg1275 viewsFrom a 1950s era postcard.
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