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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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Baywood - Kemper Hampton House647 viewsThis is a 1928 photo of the Kemper Hampton House. Courtesy of Wade Weekes weekesh@earthlink.net
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Volney - U.S. Post Office647 viewsThis 1919 photo shows the post office at Volney, Virginia.
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friespanorama.jpg645 viewsThis photo courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net was taken in 1990.
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Independence -Civil WarNote643 viewsThis is a Civil War shinplaster from Grayson County, Virginia dated JJune 28, 1862, in the denomination of 50 cents. From the ecclectic collection of junque of Jeff Weaver.
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mowwatertank.jpg642 viewsThis is from a 1961 newspaper article.
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Independence - I. P. Bryant Farm642 viewsThis photo was the cover illustration for the July 1933 Bulletin of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration. The caption reads "Part of the Registered Hereford Herd at the Home of Mr. I. P. Bryant, Independence, Va." From Jeff Weaver's collection of stuff.
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gcch2.jpg640 viewsThis structure was used from 1863 until 1907.
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robertjoecem.jpg638 viewsThis view was taken by and courtesy of Roger Allison shakerhoo@aol.com
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greengable4.jpg638 viewsFormer service station, now a junk yard. Photo by Scott Trent, 2004.
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Comers Rock - Comers Rock School638 viewsComer's Rock School, Comer's Rock Community, Elk Creek P.O., Grayson. Photo by David Arnold.
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independenceva.jpg637 viewsThis is a 1960s era aerial view of Indpendence. Postcard.
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Rev.Warstoneuncovered.JPG637 viewsPhoto by Carol Lindamood, April 7, 2006.
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