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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.


Most viewed - Grayson County and City of Galax, VA
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fairwoodlutheran.jpg986 viewsFrom a 1930s photograph.
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galaxparade.jpg980 viewsThis is from a 1920s postcard.
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MTPONY.jpg977 viewsThis photo, courtesy of Mary C. Blevins, shows a pair of wild ponies on Whitetop mountain.
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942.jpg972 viewsThis photo was taken early in 1918. These men left after the photo was taken for Camp Lee, Virginia for basic training.
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pics 001.jpg972 viewsThis facility which opned in 2006 houses the Whitetop Library and Senior center. Photo by Jeff Weaver, June 6, 2007.
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whitetopmap1913.jpg970 viewsThis map made in 1913 shows the layout of the streets in the proposed Whitetop City.
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GHS class of 1930.jpg967 viewsCourtesy of Judy Alley
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wolfknobsch1901.jpg966 viewsThis school group is not a complete picture, but it is all I have.
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Cherry Grove - Laurel Springs School964 viewsLaurel Springs School, Cherry Grove community, Providence Dist. Grayson Co. VA. Courtesy of David Arnold david-arnold@comcast.net
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Fees Branch - Thornton KIlby's Farm954 viewsThis photo taken by Jeff Weaver in July 1978 shows what was at one time Thornton Kilby's farm. This farm, in Grayson County, abuts the Ashe county, NC line near Sturgills.
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Cox Chapel Community Center953 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, May 2005.
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Brierpatch Mountain - Jerusalem Methodist Church950 viewsJerusalem United Methodist Church, Briarpatch Mt.,Grayson. Photo by David Arnold david-arnold@comcast.net
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