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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 Burger Bar339 viewsThis photo of the Burger Bar was taken by Don Smith on June 3, 2010.
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campsequoyaforgirls.jpg407 viewsThis is a 1960s era postcard.
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CB&Q Engine639 viewsCB&Q ENGINE 4960 WAS PUT INTO EXCURSION WORK IN 1958, RETIRED TO CIRCUS WORLD MUSEUM IN 1966 THEN DONATED TO THE MID-CONTINENT RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM IN NORTH FREEDOM, WISCONSIN. IN 1980, 4960 WAS LEASED TO THE BRISTOL AND NORTH WESTERN RAILROAD.

BUILT IN AUGUST OF 1923 BY BALDWIN LOCOMOTIVE WORKS, CB&Q ENGINE 4960 HAD BEEN SPARED THE TORCH AND WAS DOING EXCURSION WORK FOR THE BRISTOL AND NORTH WESTERN RAILROAD FROM BRISTOL TO BENHAMS, VA. IN THE SUMMER OF 1981. THE VENTURE PLAYED OUT AND IN 1985 4960 WAS MOVED TO FT. WAYNE, INDIANA.

IT WAS PURCHASED BY THE GRAND CANYON RAILWAY SHORTLY THEREAFTER. AFTER ONE OF THE MOST EXTENSIVE REBUILDING EVER DONE ON AN OLD STEAM LOCOMOTIVE, COSTING HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS, ENGINE 4960 WAS PLACED IN SERVICE BY GRAND CANYON RAILWAY AND HAS BEEN DOING EXCURSION WORK SINCE THE MID 1990'S. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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centralpresby.jpg375 viewsLocated on Euclid Avenue, this is a 1960s era postcard.
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colsegoodson.jpg467 viewsFounder of Goodson, later Bristol, Virginia.
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columbianpapermill.jpg428 viewsThis is a 1906 postcard view.
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hotelbristol.jpg455 viewsThis is from a 1930s postcard.
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nw61151992.jpg429 viewsThis May 1992 photo is courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net.
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redcrosscanteen1919.jpg414 viewsThis is a 1919 postcard.
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shelbyhotel.jpg410 viewsThis is from a 1950s era postcard.
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stannsrcchurch.jpg386 viewsFrom a 1950s era postcard.
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State Street United Methodist Church371 viewsThis congregation was established in 1856. This image is from a 1940s postcard. Click here for the church's website.
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