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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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maxmeadowsfurnace.jpg740 viewsFrom a mid-19th century engraving.
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Max Meadows - General View737 viewsThis is a circa 1910 postcard showing a general view of Max Meadows.
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Max Meadows - Chiswell Mansion768 viewsThis is from a 1960s or 1970s postcard.
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mtnscenewythe.jpg743 viewsThis mountain scene near Wytheville is from the 1900-1920 era.
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Mystery2.jpg897 viewsI don't know who is in this photo, I'm sure it was taken in Wythe County, though. Courtesy of Amy Bazar abazar2151@charter.net


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queensknob.jpg731 viewsFrom a circa 1920 postcard.
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Cripple Creek - Raven Cliff Furnace800 viewsRaven Cliff Furnace, located on National Forest Recreation Area, Gleaves Rd., Cripple Creek, Wythe County, VA. Photo by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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Wytheville - Reed Creek789 viewsThis is from a 1909 postcard.
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reedcreekbridge.jpg798 viewsThis ca. 1914 view shows the Norfolk & Western Railroad Bridge over Reed Creek near Wytheville.
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Wytheville - Robert Enoch Withers Historical Marker665 viewsPhoto by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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rr_10.jpg838 viewsThis is a First National Bank of Rural Retreat $10 National Currency note, issued in 1933.
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ruralret.jpg860 viewsEarly 20th century photograph of Rural Retreat.
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