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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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Galax - First National Bank Building453 viewsLocated at the corner of Main and Grayson Streets. Photo by Jeff Weaver, May 30, 2007.
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Galax - Rex Theater469 viewsClick here for their website . Photo May 30, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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Whitetop - Flame Azeala465 viewsThis photo June 24, 2007 by Jeff Weaver. Late June is late in the season for these beautiful flowers, but this one is at about 5,000 feet.
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Whitetop - Meadow near the top448 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver June 24, 2007. This meadow looks like parts of the Alps.
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Whitetop - View of the Summit413 viewsCompare to another view of the same area taken in March 2007. This photo June 24, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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S6300318.JPG449 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, June 24, 2007. The prevailing westerly winds cause most of the shrubs and trees to lean to the east.
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scan0008.jpg444 views Here is a postcard that was written on 7 Dec. 1951 Top of Card: Bowie Apartments-Rooms for Overnight Guests - on Rt 58 - near US 58 Bottom of card: 401-405 N.Main St, Galax, Virginia (on back of card it says that Dr. & Mrs. Bowie was Managing Owner.
Courtesy of Irene Baldwin ibaldi@erols.com
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sebastianruth1966.jpg498 viewsMiss Ruth Sebastian is shown here teaching math to second graders at Virginia-Carolina in 1965.
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shedonspencerbranch.jpg516 viewsThis shed was located on Spencer Branch road just across the Grayson county line from Helton in Ashe County, when this snapshot was taken in June 1978. This construction design is fairly common in this part of Appalachia.
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sideviewFlatRockUMC.jpg584 viewsCourtesy of Carol Lindamood circuitrider@tcia.net
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Oldtown - Gravemarker for Irma Frost Smith563 viewsMonument for Irma Frost-Smith referred to by Roni Stoneman in her book Pressing On, chapter Two--A Classy Person: Aunt Jack, p.13.
Ballard Cemetery, Oldtown District, Grayson County, VA.
Photo-David Arnold. [email]david=arnold@comcast.net[/email]
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Spring Valley - Historical Store535 viewsCourtesy of David Arnold davod-arnold@comcast.net
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