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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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Emory - "Last Wagon West"312 viewsThis 1961 postcard shows a recreation of a wagon leaving the east for California. This photo was snapped on US 11 near Emory, VA.Feb 12, 2007
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Roanoke - Hotel Roanoke205 viewsThis is a very early color postcard, circa 1905.Feb 12, 2007
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Roanoke - Crystal Springs212 viewsThis is from a very early color postcard, perhaps circa 1905.Feb 12, 2007
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Johnson City - Railroad Depot218 viewsThis postcard dates from the 1920s.Feb 12, 2007
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Saltville - Hotel Saltville Being razed,June 1964691 viewsTHE ONE STORY BUILDING ON THE LEFT WAS CALLED THE HOTEL ANNEX.

LOCATED AT EAST MAIN AND FIRST AVENUE. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net


Feb 12, 2007
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Chilhowie - Chilhowie Mills547 viewsThis early 20th century postcard shows the Chilhowie Mills. Courtesy of Edna Bonham Love.Feb 11, 2007
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Chatham Hill - Bethel Cemetery596 viewsLOOKING NORTH FROM THE OLD BETHEL CHURCH YARD CEMETERY AT CHATHAM HILL, VA.

FEBRUARY 10, 2007. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net


Feb 10, 2007
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Rich Valley - Ellendale School744 viewsLOOKING SOUTHEAST FROM STATE RT. 610...OLD ELLENDALE HIGH SCHOOL (1895-1902) IN THE RICH VALLEY AREA OF SMYTH COUNTY, VA.

FEBRUARY 10, 2007. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
Feb 10, 2007
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Abingdon - South Holston Lake234 viewsThis 1960s postcard shows water skiing on South Holston Lake near Abingdon.Feb 10, 2007
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Damascus - Whitetop Falls326 viewsThis is from a circa 1910 postcard.Feb 10, 2007
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Abingdon - Norfolk and Western Depot279 viewsThis is a 1964 postcard.Feb 10, 2007
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Blacksburg - Virginia Polytechnic Institute Entrance Gate413 viewsThis 1910s postcard shows the entrance gate to Virginia Polytechnic Institute in Blacksburg.Feb 10, 2007
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