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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 085~0.jpg508 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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sturgilllmstore.jpg507 viewsThis photo taken in June 1978 by Jeff Weaver, shows the L. M. Sturgill store, then long abandoned. The road leads to Rugby, Grayson County, VA.
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pics 202.jpg507 viewsThis is the grave marker for James Blevins. Photo October 4, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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Grassy Creek - Cox Place507 viewsThis barn is on the Old Cox Place at Grassy Creek. Photo by Jeff Weaver, July 18, 2007.
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pigs.jpg506 viewsA view of a typical hog pen in the area. Nearly every family kept hogs. Photo by Jeff Weaver, July 1978
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shatleysprings.jpg506 viewsThis is from a 1950s postcard and shows the famous restaurant and some of the cabins there.
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pics 046.jpg506 viewsThis structure housed, at one time, Ashley Chapel United Methodist Church. Photo September 13, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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Tuckrdale Baptist Church505 viewsPhoto September 13, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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Jefferson - Welcome Home Baptist Church505 viewsPhoto June 6, 2007 by Jeff Weaver
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pics 060.jpg504 viewsPhoto September 13, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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pics 214.jpg504 viewsThis photo was taken on October 4, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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powersstore.jpg502 viewsLocated in Sturgill's near the Primitive Baptist Church, this store was photographed in July 1978. At that time the store was used for storage. Photo by Jeff Weaver
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