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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_1833.jpg570 viewsThis photo was taken November 1, 2006 by Jeff Weaver. The structure was built in 1902.
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Fries - 191 Cliff Street570 views101 Cliff St. Fries, VA. Home was reputed to have been built by Western Union as telegraph office. Also reputed to have been first residence built in historic district of Fries.--Photo by David Arnold
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Spring Valley - Historical Store570 viewsCourtesy of David Arnold davod-arnold@comcast.net
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Rugby - Gideon Weaver Family Cemetery569 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver.
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Haw Orchard - Haw Orchard Baptist Church Cemetery568 viewsPhoto October 18, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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mtrogerssign.jpg567 viewsMount Rogers was called Balsam Mountain by the locals before the powers that be imposed the name Mount Rogers on the place. Photo by Jeff Weaver, March 2003.
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galaxbev1911.jpg567 viewsFrom a real-photo postcard, dated 1911
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fairwoodlutheran.jpg567 viewsFrom a 1930s photograph.
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Stevens Creek - Stevens Creek Academy566 viewsStevens Creek Academy (historical), Providence Dist. Grayson Co., VA. Courtesy of David Arnold david-arnold@comcast.net
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blueridgeparkwayatgalax.jpg565 viewsThis 1950s postcard shows the Blue Ridge Parkway crossing over Virginia Route 89, 6 miles south of Galax.
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Rocky Hollow - Log Shed565 viewsNote the hand hewn and dove-tail construction of this shed. Photo by Jeff Weaver, June 8, 2007.
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foxcreekubc.jpg564 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, winter 2003.
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