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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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David,Nancy,Neilie,ElizaFisher.jpg
David,Nancy,Neilie,ElizaFisher.jpg744 viewsPhoto courtesy of John Shumate theshumates@comcast.netJul 05, 2006
WHITEROCKSOLIN240.jpg
WHITEROCKSOLIN240.jpg848 viewsAERIAL SHOT OF OLIN CHEMICALS IN SALTVILLE, VA. SIX MONTHS AFTER THE SHUTDOWN...JULY 1973. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

Jul 05, 2006
thompsonmotelshawsville.jpg
thompsonmotelshawsville.jpg402 viewsFrom a circa 1950 postcard.Jul 03, 2006
richlandshs.jpg
richlandshs.jpg294 viewsFrom a 1960 era postcard.Jul 03, 2006
roanokecollege1908.jpg
roanokecollege1908.jpg187 viewsThis is from a 1908 postcard.Jul 03, 2006
roanokecollegelibrary.jpg
roanokecollegelibrary.jpg177 viewsFrom a 1950s era chromolithograph postcard.Jul 03, 2006
smythhall.jpg
smythhall.jpg366 viewsThis is the Agriculturial Sciences section of the Virginia Tech Campus from a 1960s postcard.Jul 03, 2006
camptazewell1934.jpg
camptazewell1934.jpg388 viewsThis is a 1934 photo of Camp 54 of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in Tazewell, Virginia.Jul 03, 2006
newmanlibrary.jpg
newmanlibrary.jpg399 viewsThis is Newman Library on the Virginia Tech Campus as seen in a 1950s/1960s postcard.Jul 03, 2006
bettybakermine1.jpg
bettybakermine1.jpg1394 viewsThis view of the shaft opening at the Betty Baker Mine was made about 1905.Jul 02, 2006
bettybakermine2.jpg
bettybakermine2.jpg1094 viewsThis view of the famous Carroll County, VA Copper mine was made about 1905.Jul 02, 2006
danteincline.jpg
Dante - Inclined Railroad783 viewsThis photo dates to circa 1905, and shows an inclined railroad to extract coal.Jul 02, 2006
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