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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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galaxsch.jpg543 viewsThis photograph was taken in the late 1930s.
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friesdam.jpg543 viewsPhoto of the dam across New River taken in the 1920s.
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foxcreekubc.jpg542 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, winter 2003.
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ronistoneman.jpg542 viewsThis is Roni Stoneman at the Galax Fiddler's Convention, August 11, 2006. Photo by and courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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100_1822.jpg542 viewsPhoto November 1, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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friesdam1907.jpg541 viewsThis is a 1907 postcard view of the Dam across New River at Fries.
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Troutdale - Greear House540 viewsThis October 1963 photo by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net show the Greear House. Lee Greear was instrumental in the industrialization of Troutdale, and the incorporation of the town in 1906. This house was used as the symbol of Grayson County some years, as it was shown on the county's stickers for cars. This house was abandoned in the 1960s and demolished in the late 1970s.
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Bridle Creek - Cliffs on New River540 viewsThe white stuff is ice on the river. Photo by Jeff Weaver February 2007
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Oldtown - Church540 viewsTHIS UNIDNTIFIED CHURCH WAS PHOTOGRAPHD BY DAVID ARNOLD
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Independence - Grayson County Court House540 viewsThis view of the 1908 Court House is presented in a 1956 postcard.
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fallsoffox~0.jpg539 viewsSummer 2003, by Jeff Weaver
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100_1763.jpg539 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, October 18, 2006. Identification by Trula Fay Purkey.
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