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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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heather1~0.jpg871 viewsSign at the NC/TN State line at Trade. Courtesy of Heather Sexton
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heltonknob.jpg868 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver spring, 2003
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100_1578.jpg865 viewsThis bridge replaced the ford of the river. Photo by Jeff Weaver, April 16, 2006.
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100_1579.jpg861 viewsThis house was built in 1940 after an earlier home washed away in the 1940 flood. It has recently been extensively remodeled. Photo by Jeff Weaver, April 16, 2006.
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West Jefferson - View from "Negro Mountain"859 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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Fleetwood = Amos Howell's grave marker855 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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Unknown - Feed Mixing841 viewsThis 1929 image shows two Ashe County, NC farmers, (names unknown) mixing feed for dairy cattle. Courtesy of the Archives of North Carolina State University.
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earlsextonstore.jpg836 viewsPhoto courtesy of Heather Sexton
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oreknobstock.jpg834 views
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100_1576.jpg830 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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Grassy Creek - Virginia-Carolina Class830 viewsThis is the8th grade class at Virginia- Carolina High School for 1948-49.
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greerhse.jpg829 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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