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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.


Most viewed - Virginia Counties
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galaxsch.jpg596 viewsThis photograph was taken in the late 1930s.
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Troutdale - Greear House596 viewsThis October 1963 photo by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net show the Greear House. Lee Greear was instrumental in the industrialization of Troutdale, and the incorporation of the town in 1906. This house was used as the symbol of Grayson County some years, as it was shown on the county's stickers for cars. This house was abandoned in the 1960s and demolished in the late 1970s.
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Whitetop - Fall Scene595 viewsThis photo was taken October 18, 2006 by Jeff Weaver from the gounds of Faith Lutheran Church looking south.
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Mouth of Wilson - Phipps Dairy Farm595 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, June 2007.
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june2006pic 040.jpg594 viewsThis is a June 10, 2006 photo of a corn field on what was at one time "Old" John Hash's farm. Photo by Jeff Weaver.
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100_1819.jpg594 viewsPhoto November 1, 2006 by Jeff Weaver. I know the little bird is hard to see, camoflague. The road is the National Forest Service road to Comer's Rock and Hale Lake.
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Summerfrield - Porter and Wright Store594 viewsPoole & Wright Store, Summerfield Community, Elk Creek District, Grayson County. Shawn Dunford, Photographer. Courtesy of David Arnold david-arnold@comcast.net
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fallsoffox~0.jpg593 viewsSummer 2003, by Jeff Weaver
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damascus.jpg593 viewsThis is an early 20th century postcard.
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100_1369.jpg593 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, March 30, 2006.
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galaxfun1973.jpg593 viewsThis 1973 photo from the National Park Service Historic Photographic Collection shows some boys having fun in the summer near the Blue Ridge Parkway, near Galax, Virginia.
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100_1750.jpg593 viewsThis photo taken October 18, 2006 by Jeff Weaver shows a white birch and a balsam fir near the Grayson Highlands State Park visitors' center.
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