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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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Grassy Creek - Virginia-Carolina Class875 viewsThis is the8th grade class at Virginia- Carolina High School for 1948-49.
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Grassy Creek - Helton Knob873 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, April 20, 2003.
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healingspringsschool.jpg866 viewsCourtey of Bette Nelson
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perkinsplantation.jpg859 viewsThis is the plantation of Johnson Perkins on Helton. This house is of Victorian era construction. Photo by Jeff Weaver, July 1, 1978,
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Glendale Springs - Holy Trinity Episcopal Church858 viewsThis is the famous fresco, "The Last Supper" by Ben Long in the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church at Glendale Springs. Photo by Jeff Weaver, March 2007.
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toll1915.jpg856 viewsCourtesy of Warren Houck.
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clinton.jpg854 viewsThis is a 1998 photo of President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore at the dedication of the National Scenic river dedication at Obids, Ashe County, NC.
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985.jpg853 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver 1979.
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ccdavismon.jpg850 viewsThis is a photo of the memorial stone of Elder Calvin C. Davis. Courtesy of Jcamel232002
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outhouse.jpg849 viewsAn outhouse located on Helton Creek. Photo by Jeff Weaver, summer 1978.
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westjeff1916.jpg841 viewsThis view of West Jefferson was taken in 1916.
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ashehospital.jpg840 viewsThis is a view of the Old Ashe County Memorial Hospital. This building was built by the WPA in 1939-40. It opened in 1941. The hospital moved to newer facilities in the 1970s, and this building houses county offices.
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