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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.


SavannahUnitedMethodistChurch.jpg
SavannahUnitedMethodistChurch.jpg625 viewsCourtesy of Carol Lindamood circuitrider@tcia.net
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scan.jpg7518 viewsThis is the William H Billings home in Piney Creek with Cleo Mcmillan sitting on the porch. Courtesy of Steve J. Billings sjbillings@earthlink.net
SignatCrabCreekCemetery.jpg
SignatCrabCreekCemetery.jpg566 viewsCourtesy of Carol Lindamood circuitrider@tcia.net.
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Sparta003.jpg567 viewsPhoto January 28, 2006 by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Sparta015.jpg560 viewsTHE SPENCERS...THORNTON, EMILY, AND MARTHA. Photo January 2006 by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net.
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spartabev.jpg878 viewsFrom a mid-20th century postcard.
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spartach.jpg687 viewsThis photo is from the mid-20th century. You might also be interested in the 1860 Alleghany County Census or the 1870 Alleghany County, North Carolina Census
spartawaterfall.jpg
spartawaterfall.jpg529 viewsThis postcard dates from before 1930.
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unionpbc.jpg556 viewsThis church was organized in 1834. This building dates from circa 1900. Photo by Jeff Weaver, summer 2003.
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Doughton Park - Bustin' Rock933 viewsThis early 1940s photo shows Arthur F. Weaver operating a jackhammer during the construction of the Blue Ridge Parkway.
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wildcatrock.jpg650 viewsThis photo taken in 1953 shows the view from Wild Cat Rock. Courtesy of the National Park Service Historic Photograhic Collection.
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wmweaverhouse.jpg911 viewsHome of William Weaver, Jr. (1787-1876), located in Alleghany County, NC. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This house was built in 1848.
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