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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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vancecompany.jpg
vancecompany.jpg605 viewsThis 1930s photo shows the Vance Company, a hardware and farm supply store in Chilhowie, Virginia.Aug 25, 2006
wrightgeorgea.jpg
wrightgeorgea.jpg947 viewsThis 1926 photo shows Chilhowie's Dr. George A. Wright (left) with an unidentified man after a bear hunt.Aug 25, 2006
chilhowiemills2.jpg
chilhowiemills2.jpg526 viewsThis photo is from the mid-20th century. Courtesy of Katherine Beattie.Aug 25, 2006
beattiealonzoc.jpg
beattiealonzoc.jpg671 viewsA. C. Beattie served as mayor of Chilhowie from 1922 until his death in 1950.Aug 25, 2006
pleasanthgts366.jpg
pleasanthgts366.jpg436 viewsThis photo by Don Smith was taken in March 1966. It shows the Pleasant Heights subdivision in its infancy. dsmith1043@comcast.net.Aug 25, 2006
wagonfactry.jpg
wagonfactry.jpg630 viewsThis is a 1907 photo. Courtesy of Mary C. Blevins.Aug 24, 2006
ddcole.jpg
ddcole.jpg605 viewsThis is a 1907 photo. Courtesy of Mary C. Blevins.Aug 24, 2006
viewrvrside.jpg
viewrvrside.jpg564 viewsThis is a 1930s photo of the area of St. Clair's Bottom known as Riverside. Courtesy of Mary C. Blevins.Aug 24, 2006
whitoplodge.jpg
whitoplodge.jpg418 viewsThis is the facility at Whitetop where the famous 1933 music festival was held. Courtesy of Mary C. Blevins.Aug 24, 2006
maeducan2.jpg
maeducan2.jpg305 viewsThis photo is from the 1927 Sphinx, the yearbook. Courtesy of Mary C. Blevins.Aug 24, 2006
cassellfarm.jpg
cassellfarm.jpg791 viewsThis is a 1976 photo of the Cassell Family farm house located on what is now Country Club Estates in Wytheville. Courtesy of Steve Grubb steppen_dawg@yahoo.com
Aug 24, 2006
swingingbridge2.jpg
swingingbridge2.jpg688 viewsThis is a 1976 swinging bridge across Reed Creek near the Wytheville Water Treatment Plant on Rt 21. Courtesy of Steve Grubb steppen_dawg@yahoo.com
Aug 24, 2006
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