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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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applesatchilhowie.jpg715 viewsThis 1950 photo shows women processing apples at Bonham Brothers.
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paperboy.jpg715 viewsThis October1941 photo shows a boy delivering newspapers to defense workers' homes near Radford, VA.
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Sugar Grove - Teas Road715 viewsThis May 11, 2007 photo is courtesy of Don Smith. It looks like someone nuked Sugar Grove. dsmith@comcast.net
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Saltville - Great Blue Heron715 viewsPhoto taken on the Sanders Farm near Saltville, Virginia on March 25, 2008 by Don Smith dsmith@comcast.net
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Fries - Jam Session April 17, 2008715 viewsThursday night "Jam Session" at Big Daddy's Restaurant, Fries town, Grayson Co. Photo--David Arnold
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friesbridge.jpg714 viewsThis is a 1940s postcard view of the Bridge over the New River near Fries.
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thomasabijah1.jpg714 viewsPhoto by Scott Trent
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chilhowiemills2.jpg714 viewsThis photo is from the mid-20th century. Courtesy of Katherine Beattie.
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100_1809.jpg714 viewsPhoto October 25, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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sinkingcreekbridge.jpg714 viewsOne of the last covered bridges in Virginia is shown in this 1960s postcard.
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000_0088.jpg713 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, March 1, 2006.
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Fox - Primitive Baptist Ministers713 viewsThis group of Primitive Baptist ministers was taken sometime in the 1920s most likely at Fox Creek Primitive Baptist Church. Front row, left to right: Elders Charlie Kilby, Edd Davis, Bob May, Hugh Blevins, George Barker, Bynum H. Blevins, Everett Thompson. Back row, left to right: Lic. David Sulllivan; Elders Banks, Eli Lilly, John Cave; Miller, H. B. Miller, Frazier, and Meadows. Courtesy of Eddie Lyle.
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