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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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idlewildschool.jpg807 viewsCourtesy of Bette Nelson
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ivygrovelutheran.jpg807 viewsThis church located on Haw Orchard was organized by Kenneth Killinger, but didnot survive many years. Photo by Jeff Weaver, July 1978.
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kingsportbroadstreet.jpg807 viewsThis is from a 1930s postcard.
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Crumpler - Shatley Springs807 viewsFamous for their family style meals, you can read more about Shatley Springs here. Photo June 6, 2007 by Jeff Weaver
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lester11.jpg806 viewsShe was the daughter of Charles E. Folden, and lived at Glade Spring, VA.
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dogshow8.jpg806 viewsThis is a late 1930s John Porter photo of a dog show in Saltville.
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wilkescampyard.jpg806 viewsThis circa 1910 postcard shows the camp ground for wagons travelling through Wilkesboro.
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bottlehouse.jpg806 viewsFrom a 1955 postcard.
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Chilhowie - Bradley's Funeral Home806 viewsLocated on Old Stage Road between the Tate House and the Chilhowie Methodist Church. Their website has their obituaries for their Marion and Chilhowie locations. Photo by Jeff Weaver, June 19, 2007.
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Spencer, Thornton806 viewsTHORNTON SPENCER OF THE WHITE TOP MOUNTAIN BAND
SMYTH JAM
CHILHOWIE, VA.
MAY 26, 2007

DON SMITH PHOTO dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Comers Rock - Mount Zion Methodist Church806 viewsThis beautiful photo was taken October 10 2006 by Susan Taylor Woodson susantaylorw@aol.com
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Allison Gap - Geological Formations806 viewsRidge making ledge of Price Mountain, probably to of Chemung strata, Allison Gap. Abingdon quadrangle. Virginia. No date,but circa 1910.

Image from the U.S. Geological Survey
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