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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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smythch1930s.jpg
smythch1930s.jpg472 viewsThis is a 1930s linen postcard showing the Smyth County Court House and Confederate Monument.Jul 14, 2006
marionmain1930s.jpg
marionmain1930s.jpg438 viewsThis is a 1930s postcard showing Main Street in Marion, Va.Jul 14, 2006
blackrockmotel~0.jpg
blackrockmotel~0.jpg420 viewsThis ca. 1950 postcard shows the Black Motel just north of Independence on U.S. 21. This is from a 1940s era linen postcard.Jul 14, 2006
peakknobpulaski.jpg
peakknobpulaski.jpg739 viewsThis is from a 1940s era linen postcard.Jul 14, 2006
pulaskimain1908.jpg
pulaskimain1908.jpg734 viewsThis is from a 1908 postcard view.Jul 14, 2006
claytorlake.jpg
claytorlake.jpg750 viewsThis is from a 1960s era postcard.Jul 14, 2006
mtairy1910.jpg
mtairy1910.jpg419 viewsThis is another view of Main Street in Mount Airy from 1910.Jul 14, 2006
july2006pic 014.jpg
july2006pic 014.jpg468 viewsPhoto July 12, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.Jul 13, 2006
july2006pic 005.jpg
july2006pic 005.jpg459 viewsPhoto July 11, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.Jul 13, 2006
teasextract.jpg
teasextract.jpg573 viewsFormed in the early 20th century, the Teas Extract company used the bark from chestnut trees to make tannic acid, used in tanning leather.Jul 12, 2006
swvahospital.jpg
swvahospital.jpg581 viewsThis facility for the mentally ill opened in the 1880s. This photo is from the early 20th century.Jul 12, 2006
smytholdch.jpg
smytholdch.jpg513 viewsThis Court House was used from 1834 until the current one was built in 1904.Jul 12, 2006
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