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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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pics 075.jpg316 viewsThis is Laurel Gap Mountain. Photo September 20, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.Sep 20, 2006
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pics 074.jpg290 viewsPhoto September 20, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.Sep 20, 2006
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pics 073.jpg355 viewsThis historical marker is located at the Smyth/Tazewell County line on VA Route 91 near Tannersville. Photo September 20, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.Sep 20, 2006
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ruralretreatair.jpg899 viewsThis aerial view of Rural Retreat was made by Greear Studios in Wytheville, probably in the 1940s.Sep 20, 2006
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radfordpower.jpg419 viewsThis 1930-45 era postcard shows the hydroelectric power station for the City of Radford on Little River.Sep 18, 2006
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radford3bridges.jpg587 viewsThis 1930s postcard shows three bridges crossing the New River into the City of Radford.Sep 18, 2006
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summersbldg.jpg241 viewsThis is a circa 1910 postcard showing the Summers Building on the main square in Abingdon.Sep 18, 2006
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lincolncchome.jpg530 viewsFrom a 1930s real photo postcard.Sep 18, 2006
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marionmethodist.jpg421 viewsThis is from a 1940s postcard.Sep 18, 2006
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wellhouse61967.jpg600 viewsPhoto June 1967 by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.netSep 17, 2006
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wellfields41973.jpg598 viewsTHis is an early April 1973 shot showing the well fields and a general view of town by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.netSep 17, 2006
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Saltville - Brine Pump651 viewsThis is an August 1972 photo of a brine pump in the well fields, without its housing. Photo by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.netSep 15, 2006
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