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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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madisongrave.jpg
madisongrave.jpg244 viewsFrom a 1950/60 postcard.Oct 23, 2006
roanokedam1906.jpg
roanokedam1906.jpg191 viewsThis real photo postcard was created in 1906.Oct 23, 2006
hollins1913.jpg
hollins1913.jpg188 viewsThis 1913 postcard shows the campus of the Hollins College for Women.Oct 23, 2006
cavernhillinn.jpg
cavernhillinn.jpg237 viewsThe Cavern Hill Inn is shown in this circa 1920 real photo postcard.Oct 23, 2006
roanokeoldlibrary.jpg
roanokeoldlibrary.jpg188 viewsThis circa 1940 postcard shows the Roanoke Public Library at that time.Oct 23, 2006
victorystadium.jpg
victorystadium.jpg207 viewsThis 1960s postcard shows one of the VMI - Virginia Tech football games held in neutral central ground - Roanoke.Oct 23, 2006
ntazewell1909.jpg
ntazewell1909.jpg335 viewsThis is a 1909 postcard view of North Tazewell.Oct 23, 2006
staleybuckwheat.jpg
staleybuckwheat.jpg534 viewsThis is a 1934 advertisement for H. B. Staley Co.'s buckwheat flour.Oct 23, 2006
mawrailtracks.jpg
mawrailtracks.jpg600 viewsThis scene from the late 1930s, shows railroad tracks and miscellaneous equipment at the Mathieson Alkali Works in Saltville. Photo by John Porter.Oct 23, 2006
boxingmatch.jpg
boxingmatch.jpg531 viewsFrom the late 1930s photography of John Porter.Oct 23, 2006
saltvilleworkcrew.jpg
saltvilleworkcrew.jpg710 viewsThis late 1930s photo by John Porter shows a work crew probably working on a water line near the Mathieson Company Store.Oct 23, 2006
pumpkincarving.jpg
pumpkincarving.jpg473 viewsPhoto from the late 1930s by John Porter.Oct 23, 2006
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