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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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hashcabin1.jpg792 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, Summer 2003.
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heltonss.jpg792 viewsThis is a Sunday school photo, probably taken around 1915 if the woman sitting top center with her arm draped over the shoulder of a big-eared son is, indeed, Ada Littlewood Francis (oldest son had stick-out ears). The picture was taken on the front steps of Herbert and Hannah Littlewood's home on Helton Creek. Courtesy of Emily Kilby.
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heather1~0.jpg786 viewsSign at the NC/TN State line at Trade. Courtesy of Heather Sexton
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West Jefferson - View from "Negro Mountain"786 viewsThis postcard was mailed in 1942. The name, "Negro Mountain" was changed to Mount Jefferson about 1960. Courtesy of rel1@bellsouth.net
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100_1578.jpg785 viewsThis bridge replaced the ford of the river. Photo by Jeff Weaver, April 16, 2006.
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Fleetwood = Amos Howell's grave marker785 viewsThis photo is of Amos and Rhoda Edwards Howell's graves in Fleetwood, NC. Amos is son of William and Sarah Howell and Rhoda is daughter of Sterling and Salina Cobb Edwards. Courtesy of Paul Howelldocnpaul@bellsouth.net
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oreknobstock.jpg773 views
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heltongristmill.jpg769 viewsThis is a photo of the Grist Mill Building on Helton Creek. This photo by taken by Jeff Weaver in June 1978.
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Grassy Creek - Helton Knob763 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, April 20, 2003.
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greerhse.jpg760 viewsThis house was built ca. 1810, and burned in the 1990s. Reputedly this was the oldest brick house in Ashe County.
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blueridgeparkwaystonecutters.jpg758 viewsThis 1938 photo from the National Park Service Historic Photographic Collection shows stone cutters laying gutters along side the Blue Ridge Parkway then under construction.
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100_1576.jpg757 viewsThis view of the North Fork of New River was taken from the Weaver's Ford Bridge looking south. Photo by Jeff Weaver, April 16, 2006.
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