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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.


Last additions - Virginia Counties
tobacco.jpg
tobacco.jpg291 viewsThis view is of a tobacco warehouse typical of the middle of the 20th century.Jan 24, 2006
hmbeach3.jpg
hmbeach3.jpg462 viewsAnother view of the beach at Hungry Mother ParkJan 24, 2006
hmbeach40.jpg
hmbeach40.jpg470 viewsThis is a view of the Beach next to the lake at Hungry Mother Park, near Marion, from a 1940s era postcard.Jan 24, 2006
marionmunbldg36.jpg
marionmunbldg36.jpg407 viewsThis view of the Marion Town Hall or Municipal Building is from a postcard mailed in 1936.Jan 24, 2006
ftchismon.jpg
ftchismon.jpg716 viewsThis is a monument at the location of Fort Chiswell, a few miles north of the town of Wytheville. From an old postcard.Jan 24, 2006
wytheville1922.jpg
wytheville1922.jpg650 viewsThis view shows Wytheville in the distance. It was taken from a postcard, mailed in 1922.Jan 24, 2006
wythevillepo.jpg
wythevillepo.jpg578 viewsThis is a view of the Wytheville post office from a 1940s era postcard.Jan 24, 2006
marionmain09.jpg
marionmain09.jpg437 viewsThis view of Marion was taken from a 1909 postcard.Jan 24, 2006
wythedepot.jpg
wythedepot.jpg842 viewsThis is a postcard of the Wytheville Train Depot from the early 20th century.Jan 24, 2006
wythemain.jpg
wythemain.jpg737 viewsThis is a view of Main Street from a 1940s era postcard.Jan 24, 2006
wythemain1910.jpg
wythemain1910.jpg679 viewsThis ca. 1910 shot is taken from an old postcard.Jan 24, 2006
mwashinn.jpg
mwashinn.jpg270 viewsBuilt in the 1840s for Francis Preston, it became a Civil War Hospital, then a Methodist College for Women, and is now a very elegant hotel in downtown Abingdon. From a 1940s era postcard.Jan 24, 2006
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