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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_1861.jpg622 viewsThis congregational meeting space appears to be abandoned. The sign out front notes this church was established in 1827. Photo November 4, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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100_1863.jpg538 viewsThis worship space appears to be abandoned. Photo November 4, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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100_1864.jpg602 viewsApproching the tunnel in the southbound lane of I-77. Photo November 4, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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Bland Courthouse527 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, summer 2003.
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blandch2.jpg521 viewsDetail of the front of the Bland County, Court House. Photo by Jeff Weaver, 2002.
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blandcsmonument.jpg536 viewsThis monument is located on the Court House Green in Bland, VA. Photo by Jeff Weaver, summer 2003.
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blandlibrary.jpg505 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, summer 2003.
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blandluthch.jpg532 viewsThis church is located in downtown Bland. Photo by Jeff Weaver, summer 2003.
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Bland - Blue Grass Trail694 viewsThis 1953 postcard shows the Blue Grass Trail near Bland. The image was probably taken from atop Walker Mountain.
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firetower.jpg619 viewsThis is a 1930-45 era postcard.
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James Surrett 1910 1146 viewsThis circa 1910 postcard shows "James Surrat 120 Years Old. A Half Breed Cherokee who Inhabits the Mountains of Bland Co, Va." One researcher states that he was born 1795 Cherokee, NC and died 1915 Bland County,VA.
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redtractor.jpg638 viewsThis antique red tractor was sitting beside the road when I took the picture in the summer of 2003.
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