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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_1561.jpg502 viewsThis is one of two fish hatcheries in Smyth County, the other being south of Marion on Route 16. This facility produces bass for stocking area streams and lakes. From the Virginia Fisheries website. "The Buller Fish Hatchery near Sugar Grove annually produces northern pike muskellunge, smallmouth bass, and walleyes, as well as 50,000 trout. Trout used to stock Clinch Mountain WMA (Big Tumbling Creek) and Crooked Creek fee-fishing areas are produced year-round. Intensive rearing of muskellunge and northern pike is underway from April through June."
Photo by Jeff Weaver, April 14, 2006.
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DeBoard , Clay501 viewsClay DeBoard was born and raised in Ashe County, NC, but went to Oregon in his early adulthood. Later he moved to Pennsylvania, and then back to Ashe County, NC. This photo was taken in Idaho.
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Picture 056.jpg501 viewsThis church is no longer in use. Photo May 1, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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harveyKing&wife.jpg501 viewsArticle in the newspaper for Harvey King and his wife Amanda Copenhaver’s 70th Wedding Anniversary. Harvey King was born in 1845, and died in 1944. He was the last surviving confederate soldier in Wythe County, and was the son of John King and Polly Vaught. Amanda Copenhaver was born in 1849, and died in 1938. She was the daughter of Ephraim Copenhaver and Regina Phillipi. Courtesy of Amy Bazar abazar2151@charter.net



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pics 193.jpg501 viewsThis October 4, 2006 photo shows the place the Appalachian Trail crosses route 600 at the Elk Garden. Photo by Jeff Weaver.
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100_1432.jpg500 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, April 2, 2006.
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100_1438.jpg500 viewsThis church is housed in the building that was formerly the school for African American children in Saltville. It is located on Smokey Row. Photo April 2, 2006 by Jeff Weaver
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100_1665.jpg500 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, April 23, 2006.
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crossnoreschool1932.jpg500 viewsThis is a 1932 postcard view of the mission school.
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pics 079.jpg500 viewsPhoto September 20, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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ReginaPhillipi.jpg500 viewsRegina Phillipi, born 1826, died 1906, married to Ephraim Copenhaver. She was the daughter of John Peter Phillippi. Courtesy of Amy Bazar abazar2151@charter.net


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