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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
GraysonccoOsborn[1].jpg
GraysonccoOsborn[1].jpg499 viewsThis photo from Donna dietricd@fyi.net is captioned "Osborn ?" under the man's picture. If anyone has any ideas of who these people are or where this photo was taken please let us know. jweaver300@aol.comJul 18, 2006
BluemontHotel1938.jpg
BluemontHotel1938.jpg377 viewsThis is from a postcard mailed in 1938.Jul 16, 2006
whitetopmap1913.jpg
whitetopmap1913.jpg390 viewsThis map made in 1913 shows the layout of the streets in the proposed Whitetop City.Jul 15, 2006
troutdalepo1976.jpg
Troutdale Post Office398 viewsThis photo shows postmaster Don Young (left) talking with Congressman Daniel about plans for a new post office.Jul 15, 2006
blizzardhole.jpg
blizzardhole.jpg538 viewsOnce famous swimming hole on Elk Creek. This photo is from the early 1960s.Jul 15, 2006
bridlecreekbaseball.jpg
bridlecreekbaseball.jpg537 viewsThis circa 1930 photo shows the Bridle Creek baseball team. (Left to right) First row: Johnny Phipps and Alan Kirk; second row: Frank Plummer, ?, Enoch Rutherford, Edward Phipps and Charles Osborne; third row: ?, Tom Cox, Bob Kirk, and Jim Phipps; 4th row; Luehen Halsey, Joe M. Phipps, Clarence Roberts, Cebert Hackler and Bill Phipps; 5th Row (top row) Beale Kirk and L. Jeff Jefferson.Jul 15, 2006
whitetophotel.jpg
whitetophotel.jpg450 viewsThis is a circa 1933 view of the Whitetop Hotel.Jul 15, 2006
catronmill~0.jpg
catronmill~0.jpg676 viewsThis circa 1900 image shows Catron's Mill beside a partially frozen creek.Jul 15, 2006
peachbottommill.jpg
peachbottommill.jpg435 viewsThis circa 1900 image shows a grist mill on Peach Bottom Creek, just north of the town of Independence.Jul 15, 2006
heltonlogging.jpg
heltonlogging.jpg431 viewsThis circa 1910 photo shows a heavily laden logging train taking virgin timber from the upper Helton section.Jul 15, 2006
halseyferry.jpg
Mouth of Wilson - Halsey's Ferry525 viewsThis late 1940s photo shows Halsey's Ferry across the New River near where the bridge taking Route 93 from Mouth of Wilson to Piney Creek now stands.Jul 15, 2006
foxbaseball1914.jpg
foxbaseball1914.jpg523 viewsThis is a 1914 photo of the Fox Creek Baseball team. In the days before Television, many rural communites fielded teams to compete against those in neighboring areas.Jul 15, 2006
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