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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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plasterco2.jpg249 viewsThis is a circa 1905 photo of the Plaster works at Plasterco.
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plastermine1905.jpg279 viewsThis circa 1905 view shows an opening from which gypsum was mined near Saltville.
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PostonCem1998SmythCo.jpg252 viewsPhoto courtesy of Jack Hockett tlas101@aol.com
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PostonCemSmythWmPoston1760-1823.jpg230 viewsGrave marker for William Poston 1760-1823. Courtesy of Jack Hockett tlas101@aol.com
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prestonoffice.jpg232 viewsThis depression era photo shows Francis Preston's Office in Abingdon. John B. Floyd, governor of Virginia, also used this antebellum structure.
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rankinscourt.jpg272 viewsThis is a 1940s/1950s postcard.
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rhodendron1.jpg277 viewsThis photo was taken on Tumbling Creek near Saltville, VA summer 2003. Photo by Jeff Weaver
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rmpage.jpg222 viewsThis is from a circa 1910 postcard.
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rt11abingdon.jpg259 viewsThis is a 1930-45 view of Route 11 between Abingdon and Bristol.
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rushcrk.jpg290 viewsTaken in 1978, this photo shows the "Old Log Church" before it was remodelled. This structure was built in 1822 and is still used as a church. Click here for the church's website. A Survey of the church's cemetery may be found here.
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"The Small House"275 views"The Small House," Buchanan Road, Washington County, VA. Photo by Don Smith, November 4, 2009.
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shilohpbc.jpg226 viewsLocated on Providence Road south of town. Photo by Jeff Weaver March 24, 2006.
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