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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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000_0682.JPG1066 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver summer 2005.
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july2006pic 016.jpg1064 viewsPhoto July 14, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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Mouth of Wilson - Potato Creek Methodist Church1064 viewsCourtesy of Misty Martin
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000_0665.JPG1048 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, May 2005.
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galax5.jpg1044 viewsFrom an early 20th century photograph.
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greengable3.jpg1042 viewsVictorian era house at Volney. Photo by Scott Trent.
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wolfknobsch1924.jpg1034 viewsIn the back row, left to right: Hoyle Weaver, Claude Spencer, Hazel Owen, Marvin Weaver, Winnie Weaver, Clara Weaver, Florence Weaver, Sybil Owen, and Mattie Weaver
In the front row, left to right: Luther Farmer, Reuben Kilby, Ray Weaver, Cody Owen, Cleve Sturgill, Otis Kilby, Ralph Spencer, Herbert Sturgill and Raymond Owen.
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graypl.gif1021 viewsPrepared by Paul Anderson.
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wolfknobgroup2.jpg1017 viewsThis is a group of young people on Wolf Knob, circa. 1916. The photographer was Greely Spencer.
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wolfk2~0.jpg1015 viewsLeft to right, 1st row: Boy behind tree unknown, Raymond Owen, Monty Greer, Severt Spencer, May Perry, Clyde Kilby, Mary Edith Farmer, Jincy Duvall, Grace Kilby, Blanche Owen, Gaither Testerman, Mazie Farmer, Wave Farmer, Vincy Spencer, Woodrow Kilby.
2nd Row: Blair Kilby, Guida Sturgill, Vilena Weaver, Gay Reedy, Mamie Greer, Cora Greer, Ralph Spencer, Walter Perry, Chester Testerman, Gaither Farmer, Cora Sturgill, Maggie Owen, Cleve Farmer, Charlie Duvall, Dean Kilby, Mae Sebastian (Teacher), Ruth Kilby, Charity Kilby, Maryann Spencer, Sybil Owen, Fanny Kilby, Cody Owen, Ora Kilby, Garman Spencer, Arthur Farmer, Otis Kilby, Nancy Jane Farmer, Ersadell Sturgill, Gaither Kilby (Teacher), Guy Kilby.

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Helton Creek1014 viewsThis photograph was made in the summer of 2005 by Jeff Weaver, and shows Helton Creek near its headwaters on Whitetop Mountain. It was reported that there was gold found in these creeks in 1897. You can read about it in C. R. Boyd's 1897 book on Grayson County Geology
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Wolf Knob - Falls of Fees Branch1012 viewsPhoto January 24, 2007 by Jeff Weaver
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