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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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ussprucelumber1908.jpg841 viewsThis 1908 postcard shows the lumber yards for the U.S. Spruce Lumber Company at Marion, VA.
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Buffalo - Buffalo Baptist Church841 viewsPhoto June 6, 2007 by Jeff Weaver
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000_0675.JPG840 viewsphoto by Jeff Weaver, May 2005. This is principally an African American congregation, and member of the New Covenant Baptist Association.
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lester14.jpg840 viewsUriah Lester is in the center left of this image.
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pumplog.jpg840 viewsHERE IS AN OLD PUMP LOG THAT MY COUSIN AND I DUG OUT OF A BOG NEAR THE SALT PARK IN 1965. THERE WERE MANY IN THE BOG AND ALL WERE SPLIT LIKE THE ONE SHOWN. MUST HAVE BEEN A DUMPING SPOT FOR OLD LOGS. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Foster Falls - Brick Church840 viewsTwo churches mentioned in Hannah Walton Sanders' Civil War era diary @ http://home.alltel.net/cjwalker/

A sign at the Old Brick Church states that the church was established in 1890, but that conflicts with her diary. I believe the congregation was established in 1890, but the building is much older and was more of a meeting house before being organized as a church.

Hannah Walton Sanders is connected with the Walton family for whom Walton's Furnace was named. Walton Furnace is located within a few hundred yards of Sanders Mine Road at it's intersection with Walton Furnace Road. Sander's Mine was operated by her husband.

Photo by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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West Jefferson - Tobacco Warehouse840 viewsWhile no longer used as a tobacco warehouse, this building at one time housed the annual tobacco auctions that provided much cash for area farmers. Photo June 6, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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Saltville - Elizabeth Cemetery840 viewsStatue of Christ in Elizabeth Cemetery, April 25, 2009. Photo by Don Smith.
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000_0739.JPG839 viewsT. J.'s is located behind Saltville Town Hall, and was formerly the Custard Stand. This photo was taken by Jeff Weaver June 2005.
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russellcem.jpg839 viewsThis is the original burial site of Madam Elizabeth Henry Russell. She was later moved to Aspenvale Cemetery at Seven Mile Ford. Photo June 2005, by Jeff Weaver
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jeffacad.jpg839 viewsThis is a newspaper announcement for the 1880 term of the Jefferson Academy. James Harvey Weaver was principal at that time.
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greengable5.jpg839 viewsThis photo is by Scott Trent, 2004.
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