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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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pics 084.jpg325 viewsOrganized in 1793, this is the oldest congregation in Tazewell County, VA. This is their third building. It is located a few miles west of Tazewell on the north side of US 460. The church's web presence may be found here. Photo September 20, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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pinnaclerock.jpg333 viewsFrom a 1920s era postcard.
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pocahontascem1920.jpg344 viewsThis is a circa 1920 postcard view.
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pocahontascoal1907.jpg336 viewsThis circa 1905 photograph shows a block of coal 12 feet thick at Pocahontas, Virginia.
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pocahontasinn.jpg324 viewsThis view is circa. 1910.
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pocahontasmine.jpg313 viewsThis is a 1930-45 view of the entrance to the exhibition coal mine at Pocahontas, Virginia.
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pocamine1908.jpg316 viewsThis 1908 postcard shows the entry way for a mine in Pocahontas, Virginia.
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richlands1938.jpg377 viewsThis is a 1938 general view of the village of Richlands, VA.
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richlandsbarite.jpg321 viewsThis is a circa 1905 photo of the Pittsburg Baryta and Milling Corporation's facility at Richlands, Tazewell County, VA.
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richlandsfishing.jpg304 viewsThis postcard was created circa. 1910
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richlandshs.jpg294 viewsFrom a 1960 era postcard.
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richlandspasture1937.jpg310 viewsThis 1937 postcard shows some of the blue-grass pasture land available 70 years ago.
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