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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
BridleCreekSchool.jpg
Bridle Creek School644 views
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100_1885.jpg643 viewsPhoto November 29, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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GraysonccoOsborn[1].jpg642 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.com
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beulahinterior.jpg639 viewsThis church is located across the river from Fries. Note: this building is no longer extant. Courtesy of David Arnold.
galax1910.jpg
galax1910.jpg638 viewsFrom a tinted real-photo postcard dated 1910.
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heltonlogging.jpg637 viewsThis circa 1910 photo shows a heavily laden logging train taking virgin timber from the upper Helton section.
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Baywood - Litrettle Hampton House637 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.jpg636 viewsThis is a general view of the 1908 Grayson County Court House, Independence, Virginia.
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Baywood - Kemper Hampton House632 viewsThis house was built in 1895. This 2006 photo courtesy of Wade Weekes weekesh@earthlink.net
halesfalls.jpg
halesfalls.jpg631 viewsFrom a 19th century engraving.
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whitetopfestival1933a.jpg631 viewsThis photo shows some of the estimated 20,000 visitors to this event.
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Fries - Propane Explosion631 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.net
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