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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.


Most viewed - Grayson County and City of Galax, VA
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washingtonmills.jpg613 viewsThis is from a circa 1920 photograph.
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100_1752.jpg613 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, October 18, 2006.
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Baywood - Baywood Store613 viewsPhoto by Shawb Dubfrd. Courtesy of David Arnold
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fallsoffox2.jpg611 viewsAnother picture taken in the summer of 2003 by Jeff Weaver
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100_1875.jpg611 viewsThis building housed the famous Troutdale Dining Room at one time. Photo November 10, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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rock.jpg610 viewsThis is an unusual rock formation. Photo by Jeff Weaver, May 2005.
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Fisher's Gap - General View610 viewsThis is a scene taken from a hill in the Fisher's Gap Road area south of Galax. This is from the presumtive site of the execution of a Tory in the American Revolution. Photo made April 7, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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Rick Lindammod, Shirley Kurtz, Ginger Ballard, Ralph Winesette610 viewsApril 7, 2006, photo by Carol Lindamood. Photo of a group of people investigating reported Revolutionary War graves on Fisher's Gap Road. Left to right Charlie ________, Rick Lindamood, Shirley Kurtz (back to the camera), Ginger Ballard, and Ralph Winesette.
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newrivertrain.jpg609 viewsThis is the New River Train between Galax and Fries. from a 1930s era postcard.
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fairwoodlutheran~0.jpg609 viewsFairwood Lutheran Church is shown in the distance in this 1950s postcard.
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Comers Rock - Farmstead609 viewsThis March 21, 2008 photo by Jeff Weaver shows a rather typical farmstead for central Appalachia, a house, barn and other out buildings, and a few cattle. This farm is well maintained.
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troutdaleschool.jpg608 viewsThis image was made in 1937
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