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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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mainstreetchristiansburg1940.jpg
mainstreetchristiansburg1940.jpg531 viewsThis is from a 1940 real photo postcard.Oct 28, 2006
lattimersoldmill.jpg
lattimersoldmill.jpg719 viewsThis is from a 1906 postcard.Oct 28, 2006
bottlehouseinterior.jpg
bottlehouseinterior.jpg1066 viewsThis is from a 1920s postcard.Oct 28, 2006
nuckollsdrug.jpg
nuckollsdrug.jpg866 viewsThis is a mid-1920s postcard of the interior of Nuckolls Drug Store in Hillsville.Oct 28, 2006
1stmethstatesville.jpg
Statesville - First Methodist Church238 viewsThis image is taken from a 1918 postcard.Oct 28, 2006
bariumsprings.jpg
bariumsprings.jpg211 viewsThis 1908 postcard shows the superintendent's cottage at the Presbyterian Orphanage at Barium Springs. You can learn more at the website of the Barium Springs Home for Children websiteOct 28, 2006
chathammfg.jpg
chathammfg.jpg356 viewsThis postcard from the 1940s boasts, "Chatham Blankets".Oct 28, 2006
astc1940s.jpg
astc1940s.jpg251 viewsThis is a 1940s linen postcard view.Oct 28, 2006
maxmeadowsbev.jpg
maxmeadowsbev.jpg736 viewsThis is a 1916 postcard view.Oct 28, 2006
grosecloserr.jpg
grosecloserr.jpg691 viewsThe particulars about this photo have been lost except for the location. It appears to be from the late 19th century, and probably came from Tom Totten's collection. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.netOct 28, 2006
devaulttavern.jpg
devaulttavern.jpg359 viewsThis photo shows the Devault Tavern at Leesburg, northeast of Jonesborough. Construction began in 1819 and was completed in 1821. From the files of the Library of Congress. This photo was created in 1983 for the Historic American Buildings Survey.Oct 26, 2006
tiptonhayneshouse.jpg
tiptonhayneshouse.jpg211 viewsThis photo from 1936, shows the Tipton-Haynes House near Johnson City. This structure was built prior to 1788. From the files of the Library of Congress.Oct 26, 2006
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