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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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whitetopmap1913.jpg969 viewsThis map made in 1913 shows the layout of the streets in the proposed Whitetop City.
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pics 077.jpg969 viewsPhoto September 20, 2006 by Jeff Weaver
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hillsvillejail.jpg969 viewsThis is from a postcard from the 1910s, probably 1912-14.
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000_0740.jpg968 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, June 2005
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Log Church968 viewsphoto taken morning Feb. 17, 2006 by Ric Sheets.
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fancygap1.jpg968 viewsThis is a 1940s fantasy postcard from Fancy Gap.
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Saltville - Northwood High Schoool968 viewsAglow from a setting sun...Northwood High...Little Mountain...and the White Rock area of Flat Top
Mountain....October 19, 2007, 6:27 p.m. Photo by Don Smith


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wythevillecourtday1900.jpg967 viewsThis photograph is circa 1900, and shows the activity on main street during court day.
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GHS class of 1930.jpg966 viewsCourtesy of Judy Alley
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pulaskisheep.jpg966 viewsThis 1916 photograph shows a sheep farm in Pulaski, Virginia.
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Saltville - Saltville High Cheerleaders 1948-49966 viewsSALTVILLE HIGH SCHOOL CHEERLEADERS 1948-49

FROM LEFT - JODY WEAVER, DORIS CHEEKS, JUNE BRANHAM, JACK WOODWARD, BESSIE MAE HAYNES, ANNIE MAE RECTOR, JANE SOYARS, REBA BRANHAM. Courtesy of Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net
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Fancy Gap - Groundhog Mountain966 viewsFire tower located at Groundhog Mountain constructed in 1942. Photo from the collection of the Library of Congress.
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