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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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butlerbridge.jpg
butlerbridge.jpg375 viewsThis is from a linen era (1930-45) postcard.55555
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bridlecreekbaseball.jpg
bridlecreekbaseball.jpg534 viewsThis circa 1930 photo shows the Bridle Creek baseball team. (Left to right) First row: Johnny Phipps and Alan Kirk; second row: Frank Plummer, ?, Enoch Rutherford, Edward Phipps and Charles Osborne; third row: ?, Tom Cox, Bob Kirk, and Jim Phipps; 4th row; Luehen Halsey, Joe M. Phipps, Clarence Roberts, Cebert Hackler and Bill Phipps; 5th Row (top row) Beale Kirk and L. Jeff Jefferson.55555
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heltonlogging.jpg
heltonlogging.jpg430 viewsThis circa 1910 photo shows a heavily laden logging train taking virgin timber from the upper Helton section.55555
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Mouth of Wilson - Halsey's Ferry524 viewsThis late 1940s photo shows Halsey's Ferry across the New River near where the bridge taking Route 93 from Mouth of Wilson to Piney Creek now stands.55555
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fries01.jpg
fries01.jpg526 viewsThis is from a 1960s postcard.55555
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kilbycharityfrancis.jpg
kilbycharityfrancis.jpg827 viewsCharity Francis Kilby (1827-_), wife of Nelson Kilby, is shown here in a tin type courtesy of Bryan Spencer. She was the daughter of Elijah Francis and Barbara Koontz,and the granddaughter of Charlie Francis. 55555
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galaxbolen.jpg
galaxbolen.jpg391 viewsFrom a circa 1910 postcard.55555
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allisonjim.jpg
allisonjim.jpg977 viewsWorked at camp Red Rock, shown here in the 1940s chopping wood.55555
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lester35.jpg
lester35.jpg928 viewsPhoto taken in Buckeye Hollow, Smyth County, VA.55555
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Picture 048.jpg257 viewsPhoto April 29, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.55555
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Picture 018.jpg262 viewsPhoto April 28, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.55555
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jctlibrary.jpg
jctlibrary.jpg259 viewsPhoto April 29, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.55555
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