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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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West Jefferson - Ashe County Motors861 viewsThis is the local Ford dealership. Click here for their website. Photo June 6, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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Chilhowie - Apple Exhibit861 viewsThis photo courtesy of Edna Bonham Love shows the 1916 exhibition that H. L. Bonham made for the Smyth County Fair. Shown are a variety of apples and other agricultural products.
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Confederate Monument, Lenoir, North Carolina861 views
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tottenchester.jpg860 viewsTHIS IS CHESTER TOTTEN CRUISING THE PARKING LOT IN HIS PINK AND CREAM '59 LINCOLN CONVERTIBLE IN MARCH OF 1963.

Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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mainstchristiansburg.jpg860 viewsThis post card dates from the 1920s.
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joneswe1o.jpg860 viewsW. E. "Grumble" Jones resided at Glade Spring, VA and was a Bridgadier General in the Confederate States Army.
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Comers Rock - Cow taking Refuge860 viewsThis cow was taking refuge under a leaning rock in this shot. Photo March 21, 2008 by Jeff Weaver.
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wilkesch1911.jpg859 viewsThis real-photo post card was mailed in 1911. You might be interested in Crouch's Historical Sketches of Wilkes County
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toll1911.jpg859 viewsCourtesy of Warren Houck.
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stonepbch2.jpg859 viewsThis Church is located at Atkins, Smyth County, VA. Photo by Jeff Weaver, winter 2003.
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WeaverIsaac2.jpg859 viewsThis is Isaac Weaver, b. August 17, 1817, died January 23, 1905, son of Isaac Weaver Jr. and Jane Lewis.
Courtesy of Debi Coe repunzul@tampabay.rr.com
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