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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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Rugby - Bookmobile Visit663 viewsThis is a late 1940s or early 1950s photo showing a visit of the Grayson County Library's bookmobile to the Rugby Community. Johnny Warren is the child coming from the bookmobile with books. Conley Warren is standing behind Johnny. Marvin Reedy is sitting on the porch of the store. The other man is unidentified. Courtesy of Judy Russell Powers.
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Galax - Galax School661 viewsPhoto April 7, 2006 by Jeff Weaver
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Mouth of Wilson - Fields Ford661 viewsThis structure at one time housed Fields Ford, now closed. Currently it is used as an antique shop. Photo by Jeff Weaver, June 6, 2007.
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eleanoratwhitetop.jpg659 viewsThis photo from the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library was taken on August 12, 1933, shows Eleanor Roosevelt at the Whitetop Folk Music Festival.
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View of the Appalachian Trail near the Grayson Smyth County Line at Route 600659 views
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Fries - Blair's Ferry Homes657 viewsHomes at (historic) Blair's Ferry section of Town of Fries, Providence Dist., Grayson. These homes predate the Town of Fries. Photo by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold
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mowmill.jpg656 viewsThis 1910 photo shows the grist mill on Wilson Creek near its mouth.
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Mouth of Wilson - Potato Creek Methodist Church Cemetery654 viewsCourtesy of Misty Martin
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Comers Rock Baptist Cem.jpg653 views
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View of Mount Rogers from Route 600 at the Grayson - Smyth County Line, March 6, 2003652 views
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100_1773.jpg649 viewsThis October 18, 2006 photo by Jeff Weaver shows a small water fall on Fox Creek.
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Comers Rock - Farm Stead649 viewsBeautiful Victorin Home and nice farm. Photo by Jeff Weaver, March 21, 2008.
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