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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 - Tennessee Counties & People
jctmarketst.jpg
jctmarketst.jpg561 viewsThis 1950s postcard shows Market Street in Johnson City.
J.A.Eggersgrave.jpg
J.A.Eggersgrave.jpg558 viewsThis is the grave of J. A. Eggers, Johnson County, Tennessee. Courtesy of Linda Viel viel@comcast.net
johnsoncityhs1940s.jpg
johnsoncityhs1940s.jpg548 viewsFrom a 1940s postcard.
Picture 018.jpg
Picture 018.jpg547 viewsPhoto April 28, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
eastman1979.jpg
eastman1979.jpg544 viewsThis is a 1979 aerial veiw published in postcard format.
backbone1937.jpg
backbone1937.jpg540 viewsFrom a 1937 postcard showing the road from Damascus, VA to Shady Valley, TN.
cobbhouse.jpg
cobbhouse.jpg538 viewsThis is a 1933 photo from the files of the Library of Congress showing the Cobb House near Johnson City, Tennessee. The core of this structure dates from circa 1770.
kingsportmain1912.jpg
kingsportmain1912.jpg536 viewsThis is a 1912 postcard view.
MaryE.WeaverSmithHeadstone0001.jpg
MaryE.WeaverSmithHeadstone0001.jpg533 viewsThis is the headstone for Mary Elizabeth Weaver Smith, daughter of Isaac and Polly Weaver. Mary is buried at the Weaver Union Church, Bristol, TN. The
inscription is not very readable but says:

Mary E. Smith
Wife of J. L. Smith (James Latham Smith)
Born
Oct. 15, 1842
Died
May 5, 1913

Courtesy of Debi Coe.
jctmethodist.jpg
jctmethodist.jpg527 viewsThis view is from a 1930-45 linen era postcard.
clinchfieldcement.jpg
clinchfieldcement.jpg520 viewsFrom a postcard probably made in the 1930s or 1940s.
hunterscamp.jpg
hunterscamp.jpg517 viewsFrom a 1940s postcard.
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