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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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friescliffdam.jpg454 viewsPhoto courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net.
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graysonstgalax1913.jpg453 viewsThis image of Galax's Grayson Street is from a 1913 postcard.
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friesnewriver1922.jpg453 viewsThis is a January 1922 photo showing the New River near Fries, Virginia.
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Providence - William Bourne House453 viewsThis house is the site of the first court held in Grayson County, VA in 1793. Photo by Jeff Weaver February 2007
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Bethel - Mary Taylor Harrington's Home453 viewsPhoto March 21, 2008 by Jeff Weaver.
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Independence - Grayson County Court House453 viewsThis view of the 1908 Court House is presented in a 1956 postcard.
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Galax - Mount Vale Unied Methodist Church Cemetery452 viewsPhoto of the cemetery behind Mt. Vale Methodist Church, south of Galax, April 7, 2006.
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blackrockmotel~0.jpg452 viewsThis ca. 1950 postcard shows the Black Motel just north of Independence on U.S. 21. This is from a 1940s era linen postcard.
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Baywood - Baywood Store451 viewsPhoto by Shawb Dubfrd. Courtesy of David Arnold
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Comers Rock - Comers Rock Baptist Church451 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver March 21, 2008.
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gchsoffice.jpg450 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, spring 2003.
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Grant - Grant Community Grange.450 viewsGrant Community Grange, formerly the Grant School. Photo by Jeff Weaver March 31, 2006.
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