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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
friesnewriver1922.jpg
friesnewriver1922.jpg425 viewsThis is a January 1922 photo showing the New River near Fries, Virginia.Aug 17, 2006
friesrrbridge1922.jpg
friesrrbridge1922.jpg405 viewsThis is a January 1922 photo showing the Norfolk and Western Railroad Bridge over New River near Fries.Aug 17, 2006
friesrr1910.jpg
friesrr1910.jpg387 viewsThis is from a 1910s postcard.Aug 17, 2006
ronistoneman.jpg
ronistoneman.jpg402 viewsThis is Roni Stoneman at the Galax Fiddler's Convention, August 11, 2006. Photo by and courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.netAug 13, 2006
vaughnbassetfurn.jpg
vaughnbassetfurn.jpg390 viewsThis scene is from a 1930s photograph.Aug 07, 2006
washingtonmills.jpg
washingtonmills.jpg416 viewsThis is from a circa 1920 photograph.Aug 07, 2006
june2006pic 024~1.jpg
june2006pic 024~1.jpg318 viewsThis church is more or less abandonded. Photo June 10, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.Aug 04, 2006
june2006pic 023.jpg
june2006pic 023.jpg283 viewsPhoto June 10, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.Aug 04, 2006
scan0008.jpg
scan0008.jpg334 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
Aug 04, 2006
friesdam1907.jpg
friesdam1907.jpg422 viewsThis is a 1907 postcard view of the Dam across New River at Fries.Aug 03, 2006
washmills1914.jpg
washmills1914.jpg383 viewsThis is from a 1914 postcard.Aug 03, 2006
newhopemethch.jpg
newhopemethch.jpg287 viewsNo longer used as a church, the building is now maintained by a community group. Photo summer 2005 by Jeff Weaver.Jul 28, 2006
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