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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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konnarock1916.jpg2941 viewsThis is an image of part of the village of Konnarock in 1916.
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fairwoodlogs.jpg2921 viewsThis is Isaac Quincy Weaver (1893-1961; son of Clayborn Monroe Weaver and Martha Litisha Phipps) working at U.S. Spruce Lumber Company at Fairwood in the early 1920s.
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hemlockhaven.jpg2831 viewsHemlock Haven was once a conference center operated by the Episcopal Church. In 1986 it was acquired by the Commonwealth of Virginia, and incorporated into the Hungry Mother State Park.
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aweaver2.jpg2733 viewsThis version of the Andrew and Malinda picture courtesy of Mary Ann Talbott. matalbott@seidata.com
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konnarockshay1912.jpg2727 viewsThis 1912 photo shows Hassinger Lumber's shay engine in Konnarock.
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Bristol - Appalachain Range2695 viewsThis 1910s postcard shows some of the Appalachain mountains near Bristol, TN.
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Cumberland Knob - Fox Hunter's Paradise2631 viewsOn the Blue Ridge Parkway. Photo by Jeff Weaver, May 20, 2007.
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olincolor1172a.jpg2521 viewsThis image of the Olin industrial complex was taken in November 1972 after the facilty had closed but before it was demolished. Courtesy of Roger Allison shakerhoo@aol.com
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Richardson, John Franklin2470 viewsThis is a 1930s photo of Frank Richardson near Troutdale. He was the son of Martin Richardson and Mary Ann "Polly" Busic.
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zionhillcem1.jpg2426 viewsThis photo taken in June 1978 by Jeff Weaver, shows Zion Hill Cemetery from the highway. The building in the center of the photo is a chicken house.
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Kingsport - Big Indian Drive In2424 viewsThis is a 1950s postcard of a drive in on Stone Drive in Kingsport, Tennessee.
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LOVER_SLEAPANDNEAROVERLOOKAPRIL152006060.jpg2368 viewsYou might be interested in this botantic description of the Mayapple. Or in another website about Mayapples. These plants are quite common in the Central Appalachian mountains. Photo by Don Smith, dsmith1043@comcast.net April 15, 2006.
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