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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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blowingrockcountryclub.jpg
blowingrockcountryclub.jpg238 viewsThis is from a 1930s postcard.Aug 02, 2006
grandfather1908.jpg
grandfather1908.jpg249 viewsThis view of Grandfather Mountain from Blowing Rock is taken from a 1906 postcard.Aug 02, 2006
wiseman_sview.jpg
wiseman_sview.jpg524 viewsThis is from a circa 1940 postcard.Aug 02, 2006
dutchcreekfalls1938.jpg
dutchcreekfalls1938.jpg232 viewsThis is from a 1938 postcard.Aug 02, 2006
taterhillnite1940.jpg
taterhillnite1940.jpg278 viewsThis is from a circa 1940 postcard.Aug 02, 2006
turnpikea.jpg
turnpikea.jpg315 viewsThis is a 1910-20 era postcard showing "Turnpike A" between Lenoir and Blowing Rock.Aug 02, 2006
4thavenue1908.jpg
4thavenue1908.jpg790 viewsThis is a 1908 postcard scene of a residential section of Wytheville.Aug 02, 2006
stpaulschurch1908.jpg
stpaulschurch1908.jpg658 viewsThis is from a 1908 postcard.Aug 02, 2006
waterfalls.jpg
waterfalls.jpg366 viewsThis is from a 1910-20 postcard.Aug 02, 2006
chimneyrock.jpg
chimneyrock.jpg658 viewsThis is from a 1910-20 postcard.Aug 01, 2006
wythevillepowerplant.jpg
wythevillepowerplant.jpg630 viewsThis is from a 1909 postcard.Aug 01, 2006
JULY22RUNAWAYDUMPTRUCK0868693.jpg
JULY22RUNAWAYDUMPTRUCK0868693.jpg722 viewsAUGUST 1968- DUMP TRUCK LOADED WITH SAND LOST BRAKES ABOVE OVERLOOK ON HWY 107 AND CAME INTO THE INTERSECTION WITH HWY 91...CROSSED THE ROAD AND WENT UP JOE VERNON'S DRIVEWAY...DEMOLISHED TWO VEHICLES IN THE DRIVEWAY AND THE DUMP TRUCK. TRUCK DRIVER INJURED.
Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
Aug 01, 2006
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