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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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pulaskifarm~0.jpg
pulaskifarm~0.jpg690 viewsThis is an early 20th century postcard view.Jan 27, 2006
newriverbridge.jpg
newriverbridge.jpg587 viewsI think this is a 1930s shot of what is locally called Sheets Bridge, between Jefferson and Glendale Springs.Jan 27, 2006
longhopefalls.jpg
longhopefalls.jpg567 viewsFrom a 1930-45 era postcard.Jan 27, 2006
gfm1.jpg
gfm1.jpg217 viewsYet another view of Grandfather Mountain from the Banner Elk area.Jan 27, 2006
gfm2.jpg
gfm2.jpg230 viewsThis view of a cloud capped Grandfather Mountain was made in the 1930-45 era.Jan 27, 2006
gfm3.jpg
gfm3.jpg212 viewsThis night view was made 1930-45.Jan 27, 2006
gfm4.jpg
gfm4.jpg214 viewsFrom 1950s postcard.Jan 27, 2006
gfm5.jpg
gfm5.jpg210 viewsFrom a 1930-45 linen postcard, view at night.Jan 27, 2006
allsaintsch.jpg
allsaintsch.jpg719 viewsThis photo post card was made in the 1950s/1960s.Jan 27, 2006
eseeolalodge.jpg
eseeolalodge.jpg287 viewsOne of the many tourist lodging establishments in the mountains.Jan 27, 2006
tndorm.jpg
tndorm.jpg224 viewsThis early 20th century photograph was made when Lees-McRae College was still the Lees-McRae Institute.Jan 27, 2006
averyfair.jpg
averyfair.jpg301 viewsThis image, courtesy of Julia Kodak Williams shows a hot air ballon at the Avery County fair in 1913.Jan 27, 2006
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