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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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Galax - Blue Ridge Music Center917 viewsLocated at Milepost 213 on the Blue Ridge Parkway, this photo was taken May 20, 2007 by Jeff Weaver. Click here for their website.
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000_0051.jpg916 viewsGeneral view of the newer part of Elizabeth Cemetery, Saltville, Virginia.
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100_1324.jpg916 viewsOrganized in 1845, this photo by Jeff Weaver, March 22, 2006.
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mtolivetchurch.jpg916 viewsThis is Mount Olivet Freewill Baptist Church circa 1935-1951. It was also used as a one room school. The church is located on Dry Fork Road outside of Chilhowie. It has been remoled into a home. Abe and Sibby Jones donated land for the church. Courtesy of Mary C. Blevins mcblevins@smyth.net
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Marion - Hungry Mother Lake Beach916 viewsFrom a late 1940s postcard.
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cabincrk.jpg915 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, spring 2003.
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crossroadspbc.jpg915 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, May 2005.
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miscHopkinsBlevins.jpg915 viewsMiscellaneous Hopkins and Blevins family photos courtesy of John Shumate theshumates@comcast.net
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Radford - New River Bridge915 viewsThis is a circa 1905 postcard showing the town of Radford, from the southside of the river.
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Saltville - Saltville High School Demolition915 viewsRAZING OF THE 1925 SALTVILLE HIGH SCHOOL / SALTVILLE, VA. / JULY 1967

EYE OPENER...THE 1905 SALTVILLE HIGH LASTED 20 YEARS...THE 1925 SALTVILLE HIGH LASTED 32 YEARS...THE PRESENT R. B. WORTHY / NORTHWOOD HIGH IS STILL GOING AT 50 YEARS. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1034@comcast.net

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maw07.jpg914 viewsThis ca. 1937 photo shows the Episcopal priest at St. Paul's Episcopal church in Saltville.
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Wolf Knob - Flame Azalea913 viewsFlame Azalea or honeysuckle as it is commonly called in this part of the world, is shown in this photograph taken in late spring 2005 on Wolf Knob Road, Grayson County, Virginia. Photographer -- Jeff Weaver
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