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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 - Ashe County, NC
obidsbc.jpg
obidsbc.jpg522 viewsThis photo was made in the early 1970s.Jan 28, 2006
heltonwm.jpg
heltonwm.jpg624 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, 1978Jan 28, 2006
hltcrk2.jpg
hltcrk2.jpg585 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver 1978.Jan 28, 2006
newriverbridge.jpg
newriverbridge.jpg618 viewsI think this is a 1930s shot of what is locally called Sheets Bridge, between Jefferson and Glendale Springs.Jan 27, 2006
longhopefalls.jpg
longhopefalls.jpg610 viewsFrom a 1930-45 era postcard.Jan 27, 2006
stmarysepis.jpg
stmarysepis.jpg394 viewsThis is the church of the Frescos, just south of West Jefferson on old highway 221. This photo is from the 1970s.Jan 27, 2006
CB_sbaseballteam.jpg
CB_sbaseballteam.jpg869 viewsCourtesy of Emily Kilby.Jan 26, 2006
WWIpeacefloat.jpg
WWIpeacefloat.jpg712 viewsThis float won first place in a parade in Jefferson celebrating the end of "the war to end all wars." Charles Bradley Pennington is at the horse's head, his oldest daughters, Rose, Anna and Edith, are the little peace angels. The peace "goddess" is unidentified. Courtesy of Emily Kilby.

Jan 26, 2006
ashetwpmap.jpg
ashetwpmap.jpg1044 viewsJan 26, 2006
4879.jpg
4879.jpg824 viewsMArkers for Martha Jane and Defina Davis in the Jont Mountain Davis Cemetery, Ashe County, NC. Courtesy of jcamel 232002Jan 26, 2006
ccdavismon.jpg
ccdavismon.jpg730 viewsThis is a photo of the memorial stone of Elder Calvin C. Davis. Courtesy of Jcamel232002Jan 26, 2006
daviscem2.jpg
daviscem2.jpg586 viewsCourtesy of Jcamel232002Jan 26, 2006
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