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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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goldmineorange.jpg
goldmineorange.jpg253 viewsThis is from a 1940s era postcard.Oct 14, 2006
grymesmill.jpg
grymesmill.jpg229 viewsFrom a 1940s era postcard.Oct 14, 2006
orangech.jpg
orangech.jpg232 viewsFrom a 1960s postcard.Oct 14, 2006
stthomasorange.jpg
stthomasorange.jpg209 viewsFrom a 1930s postcard.Oct 14, 2006
tannersville101963.jpg
tannersville101963.jpg303 viewsTHIS PICTURE WAS TAKEN FROM HWY 16 ON BRUSHY MOUNTAIN LOOKING NORTHEAST INTO THE ROARING FORK AREA OF THE JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST. THIS IS THE NORTHEAST END OF THE SAME VALLEY THAT HOLDS TANNERSVILLE. This image was made October 1963 by Dom Smith dsmith1043@comcast.netOct 14, 2006
cards.jpg
cards.jpg653 viewsFrom John Porter's photos from the late 1930s.Oct 13, 2006
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pics 251.jpg374 viewsThis view was taken October 11, 2006 by Jeff Weaver from the Howell Hill Cemetery.Oct 13, 2006
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pics 252.jpg431 viewsPhoto October 11, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.Oct 13, 2006
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pics 250.jpg471 viewsThis photo was taken October 11, 2006 by Jeff Weaver. This gravemarker is in the Howell Hill Community Cemetery.Oct 13, 2006
1977flood.jpg
1977flood.jpg586 viewsFLOOD OF APRIL 1977. NOTICE CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY FOR THE BATTLEGROUND APARTMENTS. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net.

Oct 13, 2006
wilkesbuscenter.jpg
wilkesbuscenter.jpg530 viewsThis 1938 postcard shows the downtown area of North Wilkesboro, North Carolina.Oct 12, 2006
dollyrow.jpg
dollyrow.jpg625 viewsThis is a 1910s postcard view.Oct 12, 2006
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