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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
clinchfieldcement.jpg
clinchfieldcement.jpg351 viewsFrom a postcard probably made in the 1930s or 1940s.
taylorbirthplace.jpg
Jonesborough - Robert Taylor Birthplace350 viewsThis 1907 postcard shows the birthplace of famous Tennessee senator Robert Taylor.
johnfainbarn.jpg
johnfainbarn.jpg345 viewsThis photo is from the files of the Library of Congress. The original photograph was produced by the National Park Service in 1976.
100_1798.jpg
100_1798.jpg344 viewsThis photo by Jeff Weaver, October 22, 2006.
OssieBelleSmith40002.jpg
OssieBelleSmith40002.jpg343 viewsThis is a photo of Ossie Belle Smith Thacker, granddaughter of Isaac and Polly Weaver, taken on the occasion of her 103rd birthday on August 1, 1999. Ossie passed away on June 21, 2004, 6 weeks shy of her 108th birthday. Courtesy of Debi Coe

Debi Coe
deeryinn.jpg
deeryinn.jpg342 viewsThis photo is from the files of the Library of Congress. This image was created in 1962.
1stbapkingsport.jpg
1stbapkingsport.jpg341 viewsPost card from the 1930-45 era.
tricitiesairport.jpg
tricitiesairport.jpg340 viewsFrom a 1950s postcard.
kingsportbroadstreet.jpg
kingsportbroadstreet.jpg339 viewsThis is from a 1930s postcard.
netherlandinn.jpg
netherlandinn.jpg339 viewsThis is from a 1930s photograph in the Library of Congress collection.
MaryE.WeaverSmithHeadstone0001.jpg
MaryE.WeaverSmithHeadstone0001.jpg338 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.
wataugastkingsport.jpg
wataugastkingsport.jpg338 viewsFrom a 1930-45 postcard.
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