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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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BackboneRocknite.jpg386 viewsThis is from a late 1930s postcard.
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Mountain City - Hermit Motel385 viewsFrom a 1960s postcard.
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minniecsmith002.jpg384 viewsThis is a photo of Minnie Catherine Smith Peaks, b.9-29-1880, d.2-9-1953, and her husband, Andrew J. Peaks, b.10-4-1875, d.8-15-1953. Both are buried at the Weaver Union Church Cemetery in Bristol, Sullivan County, TN. Minnie is the daughter of Mary Elizabeth Weaver Smith and James Latham Smith. Courtesy of Debi Coe.
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Kingsport - Church Circle383 viewsTbis 1927 postcard shows the Baptist, Methodist and Presbyterian Churches in the Model City.
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Johnson City - Devil's Looking Glass382 viewsThis 1930s postcard shows a rock formation known as the Devil's Looking Glass with the CC&O Railroad in the foreground.
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JosephMurphysmithandIsaacLathamSmith0001.jpg378 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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backbone1937.jpg374 viewsFrom a 1937 postcard showing the road from Damascus, VA to Shady Valley, TN.
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bristolhospital.jpg373 viewsThis is from a 1940s era postcard.
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OssieBelleSmith30001.jpg371 viewsOssie is in the back, Darcus is in the front.

Darcus Adalaide Smith Cole, b.12-21-1871, d.2-14-1963, buried at Weaver Union Church Cemetery, Bristol, Sullivan County, TN
(daughter of James Latham Smith and Mary Elizabeth Weaver Smith)

Ossie Belle Smith Thacker, b.8-1-1896, d.6-21-2004, buried at Otes Church Cemetery, Bulls Gap, Hawkins County, TN (Granddaughter of James Latham Smith and Mary Elizabeth Weaver Smith) Courtesy of Debi Coe.
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Johnson City - Dixie Drive In370 viewsFrom a 1950s era postcard.
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mountaineerva.jpg369 viewsNovelty post card from 1950s.
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WeaverIsaac2.jpg368 viewsThis is Isaac Weaver, b. August 17, 1817, died January 23, 1905, son of Isaac Weaver Jr. and Jane Lewis.
Courtesy of Debi Coe repunzul@tampabay.rr.com
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