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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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100_1475.jpg534 viewsThis photo shows Grayson county Historical Society President Lou Kurtz digging searching for grave markers in what is reported to be the site of the grave of a Tory hung in 1780.
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Comers Rock - Victorian Home534 viewsThis once elegant Victorian Home is located in downtown Comers Rock. Photo by Jeff Weaver, March 21, 2008.
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Baywood - Litrettle Hampton House532 viewsThis old photo is of the home in later years with a number of
additions, smoke house, etc. The core of this home is a log cabin built by Litrell Hampton around 1850. Courtesy of Wade Weekes. weekesh@earthlink.net
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courthouse.jpg531 viewsThis is a general view of the 1908 Grayson County Court House, Independence, Virginia.
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100_1885.jpg531 viewsPhoto November 29, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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apptrail2.jpg529 viewsThis marker is located on Route 600, near the Grayson/Smyth County line. Photo March 2003 by Jeff Weaver
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Rural Home - Warrick's Store529 viewsWarrick's Store, Rural Home P.O. (historic) Providence Dist. Grayson Co. VA. Photo by David Arnold
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faithlutheran.jpg528 viewsThis is a shot of Faith Lutheran Church from the Cole cemetery, near Mount Rogers School. Photo by Jeff Weaver, summer 2003.
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friesmill.jpg527 viewsPhoto of the Washington Mills facilities at Fries in the early 20th century.
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dinnerongrounds.jpg526 viewsThis image shows part of the dinner on the grounds at Haw Orchard cemetery decoration, August 13, 1978, Photo by Jeff Weaver
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cabincreeklutheran.jpg526 viewsFrom a 1930s photograph.
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galaxox1907.jpg525 viewsFrom a real photo postcard, dated 1907
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