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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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chillair.jpg870 viewsPhoto by Lee Hash in the late 1990s.
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pics 156.jpg870 viewsThis mural celebrates the Norfolk and Western Train, better known as the Virginia Creeper, which ran from Abingdon, VA to West Jefferson, NC from 1915 until 1977. Photo July 1, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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perkinsplantation.jpg868 viewsThis is the plantation of Johnson Perkins on Helton. This house is of Victorian era construction. Photo by Jeff Weaver, July 1, 1978,
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100_1776.jpg868 viewsPhoto October 20, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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landmark.jpg867 viewsThis church was organized as a "Missionary" Baptist Church in 1856. This photo appears to be of late 19th or very early 20th century vintage.
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Glendale Springs - Glendale Springs Presbyterian Church865 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, March 2007.
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100_1592.jpg863 viewsPhoto April 16, 2006 by Jeff Weaver, this image was taken near Weaver's Ford.
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pics 046.jpg863 viewsThis structure housed, at one time, Ashley Chapel United Methodist Church. Photo September 13, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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pics 085~0.jpg863 viewsThis factory, located on the North Fork of the New River, makes electrolytic capacitors. It was formerly known as Sprague Electric Company. Photo by Jeff Weaver, June 13. 2007
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985.jpg861 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver 1979.
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pics 155~0.jpg860 viewsThis mural celebrates the region's musical heritage. Photo by Jeff Weaver, July 1, 2007.
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healingspgs4.jpg858 viewsAnd yet another of the cabins at Healing Springs. Photo May 3, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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