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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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radfordchristmas.jpg589 viewsThis photo is from Christmas 1940.Jan 16, 2007
vpipromenade.jpg
vpipromenade.jpg375 viewsThis is from a 1920s postcard.Jan 16, 2007
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univclubvpi.jpg403 viewsThis 1940s photo postcard shows the University Club at Virginia Tech.Jan 16, 2007
vpicorps.jpg
vpicorps.jpg416 viewsThis 1940s photo postcard shows the corps of cadets marching to the mess hall.Jan 16, 2007
washstalex.jpg
washstalex332 viewsThis is a 1906 postcard view.Jan 16, 2007
lenoirsquare.jpg
lenoirsquare.jpg306 viewsThis photo postcard is from circa 1910.Jan 16, 2007
pierpontbrickworks.jpg
pierpontbrickworks.jpg201 viewsThis is a 1909 real photo postcard.Jan 16, 2007
stalbans.jpg
stalbans.jpg473 viewsThis is from a 1930s real photo postcard.Jan 16, 2007
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Austinville - Fincastle Resolves Marker695 viewsTO MARK
THE SITE OF
THE LEAD MINES
AN IMPORTANT SOURCE OF AMMUNITION
TO THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR
AND OF
THE COURTHOUSE OF FINCASTLE COUNTY
1772-1776
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HERE ON JANUARY 20, 1775 THE COMMITTEE
OF SAFETY OF FINCASTLE COUNTY ADOPTED
RESOLUTIONS BOLDLY DECLARING THEIR DETER-
MINATION NEVER TO SURRENDER THE RIGHTS
AND PRIVILEDGES GRANTED TO THEM AS VIRGINIANS
CLOSING WITH THIS ASSERTION:
"THESE ARE OUR REAL THOUGH UNPOLISHED
SENTIMENTS OF LIBERTY AND LOYALTY AND IN
THEM WE ARE RESOLVED TO LIVE AND DIE."
ERECTED BY STUART CHAPTER
AND BY WILDERNESS ROAD CHAPTER
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

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THE SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA BICENTENIAL COMMITTEE
COMMEMORATED AT FORT CHISWELL, JANUARY 19, 1975,
THE WORK OF THE FINCASTLE COUNTY COMMITTEE OF SAFETY
WHOSE NAMES FOLLOW:
CHARLES CUMMINGS, WILLIAM PRESTON, WILLIAM CHRISTIAN,
STEPHEN TRIGG, ARTHUR CAMPBELL, WILLIAM INGLES,
WALTER CROCKETT, JOHN MONTGOMERY, JAMES McGAVOCK,
WILLIAM CAMPBELL, THOMAS MADISON, DANIEL SMITH,
WILLIAM RUSSELL, EVAN SHELBY, AND WILLIAM EDMUNDSON.

Photo December 27, 2006 by David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
Jan 16, 2007
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Austinville - Stephen F. Austin Memorial620 viewsThis photo is courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.netJan 16, 2007
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crenshaqfarm.jpg571 viewsTHE CRENSHAW FARM / BEAVER CREEK AREA NEAR SALTVILLE, VA. / SEPTEMBER 1963. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

Jan 16, 2007
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Saltville March 1964701 viewsThis March 1964 photo shot looking east from Main Street, shows the company store in the center of the shot (red building), the train depot slightly to the left, and the bank further to the left. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.netJan 15, 2007
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