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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 - Ashe County, NC
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june2006pic 063.jpg925 viewsPhoto June 10, 2006 by Jeff Weaver
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healingspringsschool.jpg922 viewsCourtey of Bette Nelson
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100_1579.jpg922 viewsThis house was built in 1940 after an earlier home washed away in the 1940 flood. It has recently been extensively remodeled. Photo by Jeff Weaver, April 16, 2006.
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Todd- general view916 viewsThis is another picture from the 1910's of Todd, NC. Todd Mercantile is in the center, Blackburn's Chapel to its the left, and the Todd General Store and General Store owner's house(the Cook House) to its right. The Dr. Blackburn house is in the top right of the picture. Courtesy of Paul Howellp docnpaul@bellsouth.net
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AlfredHamm68NCInfCSAHeadstone.jpg915 viewsAlfred Ham served in Company L, 58th North Carolina State Troops, Confederate States Army. Courtesy of Chrissie Peters.
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baptistchapelcem2.jpg914 viewsAnother view of the Baptist Chapel Church Cemetery. Photo by Jeff Weaver, June 1978.
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Chestnut Hill - Hash Cabin908 viewsThis sketch by Bill Caldwell shows the cabin of John and Sarah Hahs at Chestnut Hill. The older portion was probably built by either Greenberry Phipps or Edward Weaver.
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100_1785.jpg907 viewsPhoto October 20, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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100_1790.jpg900 viewsThis is a photo of the old Hotel building in West Jefferson, taken on October 20, 2006 by Jeff Weaver. The hotel now houses offices and shops.
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earlsextonstore.jpg897 viewsPhoto courtesy of Heather Sexton
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pics 047.jpg895 viewsPhoto September 13, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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bluffmtn.jpg893 viewsFrom a 1940s postcard
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