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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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Lebanon - Lebanon High School635 viewsThis image is from a 1940s postcard.Nov 12, 2007
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Radford - Methodist Episcopal Church South425 viewsThis image is from a 1930-45 era postcard.Nov 12, 2007
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Radford - Radford Normal School407 viewsThis 1917 postcard shows the proposed location for the women's extension from Virginia Polytechnic Institute, and that new school is now known as Radford University.Nov 12, 2007
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Kingsport - Broad Street345 viewsThis early view of Broad Street is from a circa 1915 postcard.Nov 12, 2007
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Kingsport - Rotherwood Farm373 viewsThis 1940s postcard shows the "Old Elm" and the Silk Mill on the banks of the North Fork of the Holston River.
Nov 12, 2007
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Kingsport - Church Circle347 viewsThis aerial view is from a 1954 postcard.Nov 12, 2007
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Jonesborough - Robert Taylor Birthplace277 viewsThis 1907 postcard shows the birthplace of famous Tennessee senator Robert Taylor. Nov 12, 2007
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Milligan - Pardee Hall351 viewsThis image shows Pardee Hall on the campus of Milligan College. This is from a 1940s postcard.Nov 12, 2007
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State Street583 viewsThis image of State Street is from a circa 1940 postcard.Nov 12, 2007
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Virginia High School393 viewsThis image is from a 1955 postcard.Nov 12, 2007
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Rich Valley - Clear's Store784 viewsSubject: "BIG BOY" CLEAR'S STORE / RICH VALLEY AREA OF SMYTH COUNTY, VIRGINIA / NOVEMBER 1972. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.netNov 11, 2007
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South Holston Lake - Snapp's Fence285 viewsIN NORMAL TIMES...THE FENCE CROSSING THE HOLLOW WAS A GOOD SPOT FOR CATCHING CRAPPIE. NOT NOW. Courtesy of Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net

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