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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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wythevillepowerplant1906.jpg
wythevillepowerplant1906.jpg624 viewsThis is a view of the electric power plant in Wytheville in 1906.Jun 27, 2006
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wythevillemain1908.jpg688 viewsThis postcard view was captured in 1908.Jun 27, 2006
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Dante - Entrance to mine No. 52644 viewsFrom a postcard from the mid-20th century.Jun 26, 2006
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Dante - Diesel Engine682 viewsFrom a 1956 photograph.Jun 26, 2006
carrollch.jpg
carrollch.jpg803 viewsFrom a postcard issued 1920-30.Jun 26, 2006
christiansburgeastend.jpg
christiansburgeastend.jpg493 viewsThis 1913 shows a couple of homes on the east end of Christiansburg.Jun 26, 2006
vpipreshouse.jpg
vpipreshouse.jpg397 viewsFrom a circa 1920 postcard.Jun 26, 2006
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HobartSmithMusic8.jpg615 viewsLUCAS AND HARMON BROS. BAND / TINE BRICKEY DANCING / HOBART SMITH MUSIC FESTIVAL / SALTVILLE, VA. / JULY 1972
Photo courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
Jun 26, 2006
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JUNE232006MORGAN002.jpg485 viewsThis photo was taken June 23, 2006 by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.netJun 23, 2006
LOVER_SLEAPANDNEAROVERLOOKAPRIL152006013.jpg
LOVER_SLEAPANDNEAROVERLOOKAPRIL152006013.jpg519 viewsThis view was taken on April 15, 2006 by Don Smith (dsmith1043@comcast.net) from Lover's Leap. The larger building in the center left is the Food Country grocery store. The building in the center with the blue roof is Pizza Plus, and the structure to the left is the Saltville Medical Center.Jun 23, 2006
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JUNE182006DRAGCAR1963461.jpg548 viewsJOE LEWIS OF PLASTERCO...CRUISING TOWN IN HIS '37 PACKARD ON A WARM LATE SUMMER DAY IN EARLY SEPTEMBER OF 1963.

Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

Jun 22, 2006
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araratpower~0.jpg347 viewsThis postcard view dates from circa. 1910.Jun 22, 2006
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