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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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smethportextactco.jpg760 viewsThis very poor quality image is of the Smethport Extract Company made about 1918. The Smethport Extract company, a Pennsylvania firm, located in Ashe County, NC and made products from tan bark.
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100_1789.jpg760 viewsThis photo shows the town offices for West Jefferson. This building was previously the First National Bank of West Jefferson. Photo October 20, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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Bina - Phoenix Baptist Church758 viewsPhoto July 6, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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Lansing - Quilt on a Barn757 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, May 6, 2007
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jeffersonschool.jpg756 viewsCourtesy of Bette Nelson.
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Glendale Springs - Bear Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery756 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, March 2007.
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West Jefferson - Public Art754 viewsOne of the murals painted on the sides of buildings in West Jefferson. Photo by Jeff Weaver, June 3, 2007.
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Weaver's Ford - Nathan Phipps gravestone752 viewsThis grave is in New River Baptist Church Cemetery. Photo July 18, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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Todd - Todd Mercantile751 viewsThis picture is of the Todd Mercantile. To my understanding it was owned and operated by my great grandfather David Cyrus Howell and his partner Mr. Cox. This building is still standing and slightly altered. (just across from the Todd General Store. To the right is the Todd General Store owner's house. This picture is also from the about the 1910's.Courtesy of Paul Howelldocnpaul@bellsouth.net
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vchs.jpg750 viewsLocated exactly on the Virginia/North Carolina Stateline, this is a ca. 1915 photograph of the Virginia Carolina High School.
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pics 202.jpg750 viewsThis is the grave marker for James Blevins. Photo October 4, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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daviscem2.jpg746 viewsCourtesy of Jcamel232002
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