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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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mtairywss.jpg
mtairywss.jpg339 viewsThis linen era postcard (1930-45) notes that this resort was in the "shadow of the Blue Ridge Mountains."Jan 27, 2006
mtairydepot.jpg
mtairydepot.jpg305 viewsThis postcard was mailed in 1916.Jan 27, 2006
mtairypresby.jpg
mtairypresby.jpg276 viewsThis image was created about 1910.Jan 27, 2006
emorydepot.jpg
emorydepot.jpg273 viewsThis image of the Emory Depot was probably made in the 1940s. Wonder how many college students passed through?Jan 27, 2006
abingdondepot.jpg
abingdondepot.jpg294 viewsThis image was probably made in the 1940s.Jan 27, 2006
abingdonmeth1920.jpg
abingdonmeth1920.jpg254 viewsThis postcard image was created in the 1920s.Jan 27, 2006
wallaceschool.jpg
wallaceschool.jpg354 viewsNeedmore (Wallace) School (Courtesy of Connie Knipp)
This is Needmore School around 1918, Carrie Countiss or Emily Holloway was the teacher. FRONT ROW LEFT TO RIGHT: Garnett Leonard, Moses Luther Goodson, Charles Thomas, Howard Goodson, Ester Leonard, Wilmer Mitchell, Malcom Mitchell. Second Row: Bertha Rush ( girl with braids), Rose Goodson ( face partly hidden), Stella McCracken ( showing her watch, it is 1 p.m.) Robert Leonard. Third Row: Howard McCracken, Samuel Mitchell, Gannaway Rush, William Goodson, Nellie Goodson, Ralph Goodson, Paul Goodson, Garnett, Esther,& Robert Leonard brothers & sister, Nellie & Ralph Goodson full brother & sister, Moses Luther Goodson, a half brother, Howard & Stella McCracken, brother & sister, Howard, Rose, William, & Paul Goodson, brother & sister, Wilmar, Malcom, & Samuel Mitchell, brothers, Gannaway & Bertha Rose, brother & sister.
Jan 27, 2006
needmoreschool.jpg
needmoreschool.jpg277 viewsNeedmore School Building, near Wallace, Washington County, Virginia. This school was closed in 1934. Photograph taken early 1970s. (Courtesy of Connie Knipp)
Jan 27, 2006
marthawashcollege1925.jpg
marthawashcollege1925.jpg253 viewsThis view of the Martha Washington dates to 1925.Jan 27, 2006
abingdon1908~0.jpg
abingdon1908~0.jpg326 viewsThis is from a postcard mailed in 1908.Jan 27, 2006
rankinscourt.jpg
rankinscourt.jpg272 viewsThis is a 1940s/1950s postcard.Jan 27, 2006
eh1.jpg
eh1.jpg294 viewsThis view dates from the 1930-45 era.Jan 27, 2006
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