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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.

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farmerluther2.jpg949 viewsThis photo is circa 1930. Courtesy of Anita Kay Wyatt.
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Russell, Samuel Francis949 viewsBorn in Grayson County, VA, moved to Marion, VA as a young adult. He was a note maker of mountain dulcimers. Courtesy of Judy Russell Powers.
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Konnarock - View of Whitetop from Konnarock949 viewsThis postcard dates from the 1970s and shows Whitetop Mountain living up to its name.
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Saltville - Church Ridge949 viewsLOOKING NORTHEAST / CHURCH RIDGE IN RED CLOVER / SALTVILLE, VA. / AUGUST 1963. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

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Helton, Hugh949 viewsHUGH HELTON / SALTVILLE, VA. / MOMA GRAND OPENING / APRIL 5, 2008. Courtesy of Don mith [emaildsmith1043@comcast.net[/email]

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Bristol - Mayor Preston's Conference Room at Bristol Caverns948 viewsThis image is from a 1960s era postcard. Click here for their website.
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Grassy Creek - Bradley Sturgill's Store948 viewsThis old store building now remodled into a house, was once location of Brad Sturgill's Esso. Kids from Virginia Carolina School, just up the hill would leave school and come down here to buy goodies. Photo by Jeff Weaver, June 6, 2007.
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Brierpatch Mountain - Jerusalem Methodist Church948 viewsJerusalem United Methodist Church, Briarpatch Mt.,Grayson. Photo by David Arnold david-arnold@comcast.net
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Doughton Park - Bustin' Rock948 viewsThis early 1940s photo shows Arthur F. Weaver operating a jackhammer during the construction of the Blue Ridge Parkway.
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weaverclauderuth.jpg947 viewsSiblings, children of Hampton Columbus Weaver and Luzilla Sturgill.
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houk1.jpg946 viewsCourtesy of Thom Houk.
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altizerbridge.jpg946 viewsThis is the bridge over Route 8 at the Floyd-Montgomery County line.
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