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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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Fries - Propane Explosion701 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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Comers Rock - Carl Williams Store701 viewsCarl Williams' Store,Blue Springs Road. Photo by David Arnold
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Comers Rock - Farm stead701 viewsPhoto March 21, 2008 by Jeff Weaver
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oldbrushcreekbaptist.jpg699 viewsThis building at one time housed Brush Creek Baptist Church. The congregation built a new building closer to Independence proper, and this structure now houses the Grayson County Cantata. Photo by Jeff Weaver, May 2005.
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100_1829.jpg699 viewsPhoto November 1, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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whitetopfestival1933.jpg698 viewsThis is a view of a 20-seat outhouse built for the 1933 Music festival on Whitetop.
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Elk Creek - Hunter's Lane house698 viewsHome on Hunter's Lane, Elk Creek, Grayson. Photo by David Arnold
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gchsoffice.jpg696 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, spring 2003.
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beulahinterior.jpg696 viewsThis church is located across the river from Fries. Note: this building is no longer extant. Courtesy of David Arnold.
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Mount Rogers - Bear Hunt696 viewsThis is a circa 1930 bear hunt photo. Courtesy of Wade Weekes weekesh@earthlink.net
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GraysonccoOsborn[1].jpg694 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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First_Grayson_Clerk_s_Office.JPG693 viewsCourtesy of Carol Lindamood circuitrider@tcia.net
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