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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
frieshismarkerb.jpg
frieshismarkerb.jpg453 viewsPhoto courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net.Jul 28, 2006
FriesDam#3.jpg
FriesDam#3.jpg462 viewsPhoto courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net.Jul 28, 2006
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Fries Dam443 viewsPhoto courtesy of David Arnold Jul 28, 2006
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Maple Shade School611 viewsThe Old Maple Shade School, constructed in Potato Creek Community (Mouth of Wilson PO) in 1913 by E.L. Robbins, Class for students were held here until 1948 . Someone set fire to the building in the early 1990's. Photo courtesy of David Arnold. Identification courtesy of Shirley Cox Gordon.Jul 28, 2006
friespanorama.jpg
friespanorama.jpg438 viewsThis photo courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net was taken in 1990.Jul 28, 2006
whitetopfestival1933.jpg
whitetopfestival1933.jpg459 viewsThis is a view of a 20-seat outhouse built for the 1933 Music festival on Whitetop.Jul 27, 2006
whitetopfestival1933a.jpg
whitetopfestival1933a.jpg453 viewsThis photo shows some of the estimated 20,000 visitors to this event.Jul 27, 2006
beulahinterior.jpg
beulahinterior.jpg506 viewsThis church is located across the river from Fries. Note: this building is no longer extant. Courtesy of David Arnold.Jul 26, 2006
beulahchurch.jpg
beulahchurch.jpg559 viewsOldtown District, Grayson Co. across river from Town of Fries. Courtesy of David Arnold .david.arnold@adelphia.net.Jul 26, 2006
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ClitoFallsfromneg..jpg580 viewsHistoric site of Clito Mill & P.O. on the Elk Creek, Providence Dist., Fries, VA. Courtesy of David Arnold.david.arnold@adelphia.net.Jul 26, 2006
galaxparade.jpg
galaxparade.jpg374 viewsThis is from a 1920s postcard.Jul 24, 2006
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july2006pic 035.jpg300 viewsThis photo was taken July 22, 2006 and shows the grave marker for Haywood Cox.Jul 24, 2006
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