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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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galaxemployees.jpg623 viewsThis ca. 1928 photo shows the Norfolk and Western Employees at Galax at that time.
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100_1752.jpg623 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, October 18, 2006.
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fallsoffox2.jpg621 viewsAnother picture taken in the summer of 2003 by Jeff Weaver
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Fisher's Gap - General View621 viewsThis is a scene taken from a hill in the Fisher's Gap Road area south of Galax. This is from the presumtive site of the execution of a Tory in the American Revolution. Photo made April 7, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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100_1875.jpg621 viewsThis building housed the famous Troutdale Dining Room at one time. Photo November 10, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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fairwoodlutheran~0.jpg621 viewsFairwood Lutheran Church is shown in the distance in this 1950s postcard.
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Comers Rock - Farmstead621 viewsThis March 21, 2008 photo by Jeff Weaver shows a rather typical farmstead for central Appalachia, a house, barn and other out buildings, and a few cattle. This farm is well maintained.
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rock.jpg620 viewsThis is an unusual rock formation. Photo by Jeff Weaver, May 2005.
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washingtonmills.jpg620 viewsThis is from a circa 1920 photograph.
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newrivertrain.jpg619 viewsThis is the New River Train between Galax and Fries. from a 1930s era postcard.
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brushcreekbaptist.jpg617 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, summer 2003.
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troutdaleschool.jpg616 viewsThis image was made in 1937
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