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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.


Last additions - Grayson County and City of Galax, VA
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Grant - Rockbridge School333 viewsPhoto courtesy of Trula Fay Purkey.May 18, 2007
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Fries - New River at Fries341 viewsClick here for the Wikipedia article on Fries. Photo May 17, 2006 by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.netMay 17, 2007
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Whitetop - Whitetop Post Office320 viewsPhoto May 16, 2007 by Jeff WeaverMay 16, 2007
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Major - Old Methodist Parsonage325 viewsBelieved to be the first Methodist Parsonage in Western Grayson County. Courtesy of Trula Fay Purkey.May 15, 2007
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Galax - Galax Methodist Church326 viewsThis postcard dates from the 1960s.May 14, 2007
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Gold Hill - Flame Azaela or Honeysuckle.333 viewsThis shot was taken on what was originally William Hash's (generally referred to as William Horton Hash) farm near Bridle Creek. Photo May 11, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.May 11, 2007
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Cox's Chapel - Low Water Bridge373 viewsThis is the low water bridge over New River At Cox's Chapel. Photo May 11, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.May 11, 2007
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Independence - Vault Museum324 viewsAnother shot of the contents of the Vault Museum in the 1908 Grayson County Court House. Photo May 11, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.May 11, 2007
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Independence - Vault Musuem338 viewsThis photo shows part of the display in the Vault Museum in the 1908 Grayson County Court House. Photo May 11, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.May 11, 2007
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Independence - Old Tool Display284 viewsThis photo was taken at the 1908 Grayson County Court House on May 11, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.May 11, 2007
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Independence - Fish Trap308 viewsThis is a photo of a fish trap used at one time in New River. It is now on display at the 1908 Grayson County Court House. This Wikipedia Article on Fish Baskets may add more insight Photo May 11, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.May 11, 2007
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Fox - Primitive Baptist Ministers544 viewsThis group of Primitive Baptist ministers was taken sometime in the 1920s most likely at Fox Creek Primitive Baptist Church. Front row, left to right: Elders Charlie Kilby, Edd Davis, Bob May, Hugh Blevins, George Barker, Bynum H. Blevins, Everett Thompson. Back row, left to right: Lic. David Sulllivan; Elders Banks, Eli Lilly, John Cave; Miller, H. B. Miller, Frazier, and Meadows. Courtesy of Eddie Lyle.Apr 18, 2007
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