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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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wolfknobsch1901.jpg618 viewsThis school group is not a complete picture, but it is all I have.
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teasextract.jpg618 viewsFormed in the early 20th century, the Teas Extract company used the bark from chestnut trees to make tannic acid, used in tanning leather.
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saltvilleelementary467.jpg618 viewsThis is an April 1967 photo by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net. The lawn had not been seeded at this time. The Elizabeth Cemetery is on the right of the shot.
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Marion - Hotel Marion618 viewsFrom a 1932 postcard.
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000_0085.jpg617 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver March 1, 2006.
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Blacksburg - Virginia Tech Campus617 viewsThis 1909 color postcard shows a panorama of the Virginia Tech Campus.
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pics 127.jpg616 viewsThis puppy was photographed at the 2006 Chilhowie Apple Festival. Poor little fellow was plum tuckered out.
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Northholstonjuly1973.jpg615 viewsThis is a July 1973 aerial view of North Holston by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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lester32.jpg614 viewsThis is a late 1930s photo.
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cclincolnresidence.jpg614 viewsThis is from a 1930-45 era postcard.
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haystacksmarion.jpg612 viewsPhoto from the Library of Congress collection.
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CCJAQARO.JPG612 viewsThis Civilian Conservation Corps was located at Sugar Grove. Photo courtesy of Mary C. Blevins.
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