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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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Mouth of Wilson - Potato Creek Methodist Church1467 viewsCourtesy of Misty Martin
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july2006pic 031.jpg1454 viewsThis is Alexander Cox's Grave marker.
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Cox's Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery1452 viewsPhoto Summer 2005 by Jeff Weaver.
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campingonWhitetop.jpg1441 viewsRelatives from Paterson, NJ, visiting Hannah Haigh Littlewood, of Helton, camped out on White Top during the 1920s. Courtesy of Emily Kilby erk44@verizon.net
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Wolf Knob - Thornton Kilby House1438 viewsThis house was the home of Thornton Kilby and Phoebe Marilda Weaver Kilby. Photo January 24, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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Haw Orchard - Haw Orchard School 19191415 viewsThis photo taken in the spring of 1919, shows the following people:
Row 1, Virgil Farmer, Wiley Parker, Charles Ingram, Fred farmer, Farmer Spencer
Row 2, Vina Osborne, June Osborne, Elsie Osborne, Charlie Osborne, Robert Osborne, Arnie Farmer, Callie Farmer, Evie Farmer, Mamie Farmer, Wave Farmer, Florence Farmer, Ersie Ingram, Lanta Ingram, Oma Blevins, Anna Halsey (teacher)
Row 3: Raymond Blevins, Blaine Farmer, Arden Richardson, Goldie Richardson, Rose Richardson, Emer Osborne, Angie Richardson, Viola Richardson, Emmaline Ingram, Julia Ingram, Ola Farmer, Okie Barker, Mamie Barker, Pearl Osborne, Lum Farmer, Ed Spencer, Lance Richardson.
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Comers Rock - Baker's Falls1412 viewsPhoto by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold
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Bridle Creek - Bridle Creek United Methodist Church1386 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver May 2005.
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Fries - Carrico Memorial Bridge1377 viewsCarrico Memorial Bridge on State Rd.94, Fries P.O. Grayson Co.VA.
Photo by David Arnold
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wt_store.jpg1375 viewsWilliam T. Porter b abt 1863 d 13 Apr 1940 and his 1st wife Etta Jane Mallory b 06 Dec 1866 d 12 Nov 1905. This is his store that was located near Fries VA. Children in photo are Verna, Vestal, and Clarence. I don't know who the dark haired woman is.
Courtesy of Terry Porter.
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WolfKnob - Estil Sturgill's Barn1370 viewsThis barn is located on the former farm of James Estil Sturgill. Photo by Jeff Weaver, May 2005.
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canemill.jpg1368 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, Spring, 2004. This cane mill dates from the heyday of Grayson County farming. To read more, see David Painter's Five Year Program for Development of Agriculture in Grayson County.
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