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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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Comers Rock - Falls of Elk Creek574 viewsOn Falls Road near Comer's Rock this is the upper falls of the North Fork of Elk Creek. Photo by Jeff Weaver, March 25, 2008.
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summermc.jpg572 viewsThis photo was taken in the 1970s. Courtesy of Thom Houk.
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Holly Ridge - Holly Ridge School.572 viewsPhoto July 18, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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whitetop.jpg571 viewsThis is a 1940s era postcard of Whitetop Mountain. The X marks the point where North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia come together at one point.
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Fox - Fred Phipps home569 viewsPhoto March 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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Fox - Fred Phipps' Store569 viewsThis building has not housed a store in a long time, but it was at one time the home of Fred Phipps' store at Fox. Photo by Jeff Weaver, May 30, 2007.
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Galax - First National Bank Building569 viewsLocated at the corner of Main and Grayson Streets. Photo by Jeff Weaver, May 30, 2007.
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Whitetop - Bank of Grayson569 viewsClick here for their website. Photo by Jeff Weaver, June 6, 2007.
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Oldtown - Stoneman, Annie Gravemarker569 viewsChildren of Earnest V. "Pop" Stoneman and wife Hattie Frost Stoneman, famous Stoneman Family of country music history. Ballard Cemetery, Oldtown Dist. Grayson County, VA. Courtesy of David Arnold david-arnold@comcast.net
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ripshin.jpg568 viewsHome of author, newspaperman, and noted Communist Party member, Sherwood Anderson.
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galax1928.jpg568 viewsThis is 1928 view of Galax by Boaz Studios, Galax, Virginia.
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