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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.

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The railroad line near Rural Retreat is shown here.  The Virginia and East Tennessee Railroad first built the road through this area in 1855.  This section of road is now operated by Norfolk and Western.

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The railroad line near Rural Retreat is shown here. The Virginia and East Tennessee Railroad first built the road through this area in 1855. This section of road is now operated by Norfolk and Western.

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