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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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pics 046.jpg877 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.jpg875 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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fleetwoodschool.jpg874 viewsCourtesy of Bette Nelson
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gcbc.jpg872 viewsThis photograph is from 1971 or 1972.
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pics 056.jpg871 viewsNella is located along the banks of Big Horse Creek between Lansing and Whitetop. Photo September 13, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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hltcrk.jpg869 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver late 1970s.
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livehse.jpg869 viewsThis photograph is from the early 1970s.
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WWIpeacefloat.jpg867 viewsThis float won first place in a parade in Jefferson celebrating the end of "the war to end all wars." Charles Bradley Pennington is at the horse's head, his oldest daughters, Rose, Anna and Edith, are the little peace angels. The peace "goddess" is unidentified. Courtesy of Emily Kilby.

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toll1911.jpg864 viewsCourtesy of Warren Houck.
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Glendale Springs - Bear Creek Primitive Baptist Church863 viewsThis church was established in 1834. Photo by Jeff Weaver March 2007.
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Warrensville - Warrensville United Methodist Church863 viewsPhoto April 18, 2007 by Jeff Weaver
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pics 053.jpg862 viewsPhoto September 13, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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