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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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landmark.jpg840 viewsThis church was organized as a "Missionary" Baptist Church in 1856. This photo appears to be of late 19th or very early 20th century vintage.
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jhs1940basketball.jpg840 viewsThis photo is of the 1940 Jefferson High School basketball team. Front Left to right, Eddie Woodie, Parks Colvard, Berman Bare, Billy Joe Gentry. Back, left to right, Jack Bare, Smith Leak, Cam Bare, Roy Freeman, John D. Weaver. Coach is Charles Baker Weaver (1914-1966). Courtesy of Charlie Weaver, Winston Salem, NC.
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100_1577.jpg839 viewsThis view of the North Fork of New River was taken looking north from the Weaver's Ford Bridge. Photo by Jeff Weaver, April 16, 2006.
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100_1592.jpg838 viewsPhoto April 16, 2006 by Jeff Weaver, this image was taken near Weaver's Ford.
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heather7.jpg835 viewsState line sign at Trade, Johnson County, TN. Courtesy of Heather Sexton
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zhcem.jpg834 viewsLocated on Helton Creek, this photo was taken by Jeff Weaver in the late 1970s.
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WWIpeacefloat.jpg834 viewsThis float won first place in a parade in Jefferson celebrating the end of "the war to end all wars." Charles Bradley Pennington is at the horse's head, his oldest daughters, Rose, Anna and Edith, are the little peace angels. The peace "goddess" is unidentified. Courtesy of Emily Kilby.

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greerw.jpg834 views1970s photo.
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chillair.jpg833 viewsPhoto by Lee Hash in the late 1990s.
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ashleychapelmeth.jpg832 viewsLocated near Lansing, Ashe County, NC. Organized about 1830, closed in 1985.
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baptistchapelcem.jpg829 viewsThis is a general view of the cemetery at Baptist Chapel Church. The stone in the foreground is for Alice P. Phipps. Photo by Jeff Weaver, June 1978,
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100_1570.jpg829 viewsThis church is located on old Highway 16 near Grassy Creek. Photo by Jeff Weaver, April 16, 2006.
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