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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
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Kingsport - Country Club1028 viewsFrom a 1930s postcard.
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adminetsu.jpg990 viewsFrom a 1940s postcard.
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jctmain1916.jpg985 viewsThis 1916 postcard shows Main Street in Johnson City.
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washcotnch.jpg979 viewsThis postcard view is from the 1950s.
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bluffcityrrbridge.jpg977 viewsThis is from a circa 1910 postcard.
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13thtenn1905.jpg975 viewsThis is a 1905 photo of a reunion of the 13th Tennessee Cavalry, U.S. Army.
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JosephMurphysmithandIsaacLathamSmith0001.jpg968 viewsJoseph Murphy Smith, son of James Latham Smith and Mary Elizabeth Weaver Smith. Joseph is the father of Ossie Belle Smith Thacker. Joseph is buried at the Otes Church Cemetery, Bulls Gap, Hawkins County, TN

Courtesy of Debi Coe.
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Johnson City - East Tennessee Electric Company966 viewsThis circa 1910 postcard shows the East Tennessee Electric Company's hydo facility near Johnson City.
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emsmith002.jpg964 viewsThis is a photo of a young Esther Magdaline Smith, b.1-6-1878, d.3-9-1935, buried at Weaver Union Church Cemetery, Bristol, Sullivan County, TN. She never married. Esther was born at Vance's Tank [Bristol], Sullivan County, TN. She is the daughter of Mary Elizabeth Weaver Smith and James Latham Smith.

I would guesstimate the photo was taken approximately 1900 or so.

Courtesy of Debi Coe

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DarcusAdaladeandEstherMagdalineSmith0002.jpg962 viewsThis is a photo of two daughters of Mary Elizabeth Weaver Smith and James Latham Smith (both born at Vance's Tank [Bristol], Sullivan County, TN) :

Darcus Adalaide Smith Cole, b.12-21-1871, d.2-14-1963, buried at Weaver Union Church Cemetery, Bristol, Sullivan County, TN
("Addie" on photo - she was known as "Aunt Ad")

and

Esther Magdaline Smith, b.1-6-1878, d.3-9-1935, buried at Weaver Union Church Cemetery, Bristol, Sullivan County, TN
("Mag" on photo - she was known as "Aunt Mag") - she never married

I would guesstimate the photo was taken between 1900-1915.

Debi Coe
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IsaacLathamSmithandDarcusAdaladeSmith0001.jpg959 viewsJames Latham Smith, b.4-9-1845, d.3-28-1922, buried at Weaver Union Church Cemetery, Bristol, Sullivan County, TN

Darcus Adalaide Smith Cole, b.12-21-1871, d.2-14-1963, buried at Weaver Union Church Cemetery, Bristol, Sullivan County, TN

The photo may have been taken between 1917-1920.

Photo courtesy of Debi Coe
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Bristol - Mayor Preston's Conference Room at Bristol Caverns941 viewsThis image is from a 1960s era postcard. Click here for their website.
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