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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 - Ashe County, NC
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100_1578.jpg968 viewsThis bridge replaced the ford of the river. Photo by Jeff Weaver, April 16, 2006.
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heltonrollermill.jpg967 viewsThis photo by Jeff Weaver, June 1978. There is another view of this mill in this album as well.
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Unknown - Feed Mixing963 viewsThis 1929 image shows two Ashe County, NC farmers, (names unknown) mixing feed for dairy cattle. Courtesy of the Archives of North Carolina State University.
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lansingschool.jpg959 viewsThis photo was taken in the late 1930s or early 1940s. Courtesy of Bette Nelson
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100_1576.jpg956 viewsThis view of the North Fork of New River was taken from the Weaver's Ford Bridge looking south. Photo by Jeff Weaver, April 16, 2006.
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West Jefferson - First Baptist Church954 viewsThis church was established in 1916, along with the town. Photo by Jeff Weaver June 4, 2007.
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Glendale Springs - Holy Trinity Episcopal Church949 viewsThis is one of the two Episcopal Churches in Ashe County with frescoes. This one is the host of "The Last Supper" by Ben Long, featured in another photo on this website. Photo by Jeff Weaver, March 2007.
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West Jefferson - Railroad Depot943 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver June 4, 2007.
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Grassy Creek - Bradley Sturgill's Store940 viewsThis old store building now remodled into a house, was once location of Brad Sturgill's Esso. Kids from Virginia Carolina School, just up the hill would leave school and come down here to buy goodies. Photo by Jeff Weaver, June 6, 2007.
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westjeff1916.jpg937 viewsThis view of West Jefferson was taken in 1916.
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wmroop.jpg936 viewsCourtesy of Chrissie A. Peters
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