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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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Fries - Propane Explosion501 viewsFries Propane Explosion, December 10, 2007, around 5:00p.m. Iva Lee Stanley/Martin and daughter Mary Kay Martin/Leonard died as a result of injuries sustained in explosion. Three others injured, two businesses destroyed. Fries Fire Department receives damage. David Arnold & Shawn Dunford photographers. Courtesy of David Arnold david-arnod@comcast.netJan 05, 2008
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Mouth of Wilson - Bob Pugh's Water Wheel433 viewsWater wheel at Bob Pughs on Wilson Creek, Grayson County, VA, There was no date on this picture, would like to know when it was taken! Courtesy of Donna Collier Dietrich [email]dietricd@fyi.net[email]Nov 20, 2007
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Independence -Civil WarNote440 viewsThis is a Civil War shinplaster from Grayson County, Virginia dated JJune 28, 1862, in the denomination of 50 cents. From the ecclectic collection of junque of Jeff Weaver.Nov 10, 2007
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Summerfrield - Porter and Wright Store374 viewsPoole & Wright Store, Summerfield Community, Elk Creek District, Grayson County. Shawn Dunford, Photographer. Courtesy of David Arnold david-arnold@comcast.net
Nov 01, 2007
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Providence - Minitree Jones House465 viewsMinitree Jones home on the New River, Providence District, Grayson County. Photo by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold david-arnold@comcast.net
Nov 01, 2007
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Edgewater - Sulphur Springs Methodist Church363 viewsPhoto courtesy of Stephen Isom sisom_484@yahoo.comOct 20, 2007
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Oldtown - Frost William John Homeplace447 viewsThe former home of William John "Bill" Frost. He was the father of Hattie Frost/Stoneman of The Stoneman Family of music history fame. Fries Hill community, Oldtown District, Grayson County.
Courtesy of David Arnold david-arnold@comcast.net
Oct 18, 2007
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Oldtown - Stoneman, Ernest V. Home353 viewsGrayson County home of Earnest V. "Pop" Stoneman and wife Hattie Frost/Stoneman of Country Music fame. Photo by Buford Wilson. Oct 18, 2007
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Oldtown - Stoneman, Annie Gravemarker355 viewsChildren of Earnest V. "Pop" Stoneman and wife Hattie Frost Stoneman, famous Stoneman Family of country music history. Ballard Cemetery, Oldtown Dist. Grayson County, VA. Courtesy of David Arnold david-arnold@comcast.netOct 18, 2007
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Oldtown - Stoneman, Rheata Gravemarker358 viewsChildren of Earnest V. "Pop" Stoneman and wife Hattie Frost Stoneman, famous Stoneman Family of country music history. Ballard Cemetery, Oldtown Dist. Grayson County, VA. Courtesy of David Arnold david-arnold@comcast.net

Oct 18, 2007
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Oldtown - Gravemarker for Irma Frost Smith386 viewsMonument for Irma Frost-Smith referred to by Roni Stoneman in her book Pressing On, chapter Two--A Classy Person: Aunt Jack, p.13.
Ballard Cemetery, Oldtown District, Grayson County, VA.
Photo-David Arnold. [email]david=arnold@comcast.net[/email]
Oct 17, 2007
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Grayson Highlands State Park -Wayne Henderson & Friends328 viewsThis photo shows Wayne Henderson and Friends on sttage at the 2007 Grayson Highlands Falls Festival, September 29, 2007, Photo by Jeff Weaver.Oct 05, 2007
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