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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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wolfknobsch1901.jpg565 viewsThis school group is not a complete picture, but it is all I have.
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Fries - Jam Session April 17, 2008564 viewsThursday night "Jam Session" at Big Daddy's Restaurant, Fries town, Grayson Co. Photo--David Arnold
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bogtrotters.jpg563 viewsA Galax band. Photo 1937 from the collections of the Library of Congress.
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elkcreek.jpg561 viewsThis photograph was made in Elk Creek by Thom Houck in the mid-1990s.
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Hoffman's Store - Grant561 viewsLocal landmark. Photo by Jeff Weaver, March 31, 2006.
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coxfortsite.jpg560 viewsThis is the site of the Cox's Fort during the American Revolution. The New River is in the foreground. Photo by Jeff Weaver, May 2005.
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GHS CLASS OF 1928.jpg559 viewsCourtesy of Judy Alley.
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beulahchurch.jpg559 viewsOldtown District, Grayson Co. across river from Town of Fries. Courtesy of David Arnold .david.arnold@adelphia.net.
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Independence - Independence United Methodist Church557 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver May 2005.
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000_0675.JPG557 viewsphoto by Jeff Weaver, May 2005. This is principally an African American congregation, and member of the New Covenant Baptist Association.
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mouthofwilson.jpg555 viewsTaken from an old real photo postcard, ca. 1910.
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Whitetop - Powers Store554 viewsThis store is located at the intersection of Big Helton Road and U.S. 58 near Mount Rogers Combined School. Photo by Jeff Weaver, October 18, 2006.
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