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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.


Title + - • File Name + - • Date + - • Position + -
roanokedepot1915.jpg
roanokedepot1915.jpg188 viewsThis postcard was created about 1915.
roanokefarmer.jpg
roanokefarmer.jpg222 viewsThis 1940 photo from the files of the Library of Congress shows a "typical" farmer of the era.
roanokegrammarsch.jpg
roanokegrammarsch.jpg182 viewsThis postcard dates from the 1915-1930 period.
roanokehs1910.jpg
roanokehs1910.jpg191 viewsThis is from a 1910 postcard.
roanokemtnpark1905.jpg
roanokemtnpark1905.jpg184 viewsThis is a 1905 postcard.
roanokemunicipalbldg1930.jpg
roanokemunicipalbldg1930.jpg185 viewsThis is from a circa 1930 postcard.
roanokeoldlibrary.jpg
roanokeoldlibrary.jpg188 viewsThis circa 1940 postcard shows the Roanoke Public Library at that time.
roanokepanorama.jpg
roanokepanorama.jpg204 viewsThis panoramic view of Roanoke was taken from Mill Mountain in 1915.
roanokepostoff1910.jpg
roanokepostoff1910.jpg185 viewsThis is from a circa 1910 postcard.
roanokepresby.jpg
roanokepresby.jpg182 viewsThis is from a mid-20th century postcard.
roanokepubliclib1970.jpg
roanokepubliclib1970.jpg182 viewsThis is a circa 1970 postcard.
roanokeriver.jpg
roanokeriver.jpg187 viewsEarly view of the Roanoke River, near Roanoke
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