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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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100_1787.jpg889 viewsThis photo shows the offices and shop for Ashe County Cheese, North Carolina's only cheese factory. It was established on Helton Creek about 1915, and then bought by Kraft Foods in 1929 and moved to West Jefferson. When Kraft proposed to close it, the local employees bought it and continue to operate it. Photo by Jeff Weaver, October 20, 2006.
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Wytheville - Wytheville Hospital889 viewsThis is from a real photo postcard made in the 1930s.
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Allred, Steve889 viewsthis picture is that of Steve Allred. He was a son of Thomas C. Allred and Julina Frost, and brother to Minnie Allred. I believe this picture is taken on a road overlooking Galax. Courtesy of Mike Marshall mmarshall13@triad.rr.com
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saltvilleschool1910.jpg888 viewsTaken from a 1920s era postcard.
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elkcreekpbc.jpg888 viewsLocated between Piney Creek and Sparta, North Carolina. Photo by Jeff Weaver, summer 2004.
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Piney Grove Cemetery888 viewsCourtesy of Nanalee Wrenn
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jonesrobertjb.jpg888 viewsThis photo shows three children of Charlie and Lear Rutherford Jones, Robert Joshua Jones (B. 1888); Samuel David Jones, and Tamsey Viola Jones Dowdy (seated) B. 1902 D. 1988. Courtesy of Viola Shenton shentons@thevillages.net
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Daddy_sArmyPortrait2.jpg887 viewsIra Johnson, taken in Berlin in 1945 or '46 while serving in the US Army during WWII. On the back of this original protrait is a love letter written to my mother, Edna Ruth Davidson Johnson back home in Saltville, Virginia. It is addressed "To the sweetest wife in the world...."
Courtesy of Lesa Long ladygwenhwyvar@hotmail.com
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100_1814.jpg887 viewsThis log cabin is on the grounds of St. John's Lutheran Church in Wytheville. Photo by Jeff Weaver on October 25, 2006.
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Saltville - Aerial View887 viewsThis aerial view of Saltville is looking to the northeast. It was taken in May 1973 by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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pics 155~0.jpg887 viewsThis mural celebrates the region's musical heritage. Photo by Jeff Weaver, July 1, 2007.
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Blowing Rock - Tweetsie Railroad Trestle887 viewsFrom a 1960s postcard.
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