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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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Grandma Medley625 viewsGrandma Medley (Margie Alice Carpenter) with Ernest Everett Medley, Baby Clema Frances Caudle and Rose Emma Caudill, taken in 1916.

Grandpa Medley (Thomas Jefferson) made the picket fence and they are in front of a huge Pampas grass plant that he got somewhere in his travels and planted in the yard. Mom said that he took really good care of his yard. This was on Mitchell's River, inside what is now the Reynolds Estate ...Mom said neighbors would get the "flowers" from the Pampas Grass to use for dusters..
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bonhambrosbees.jpg625 viewsThis 1950 photograph shows bee hives near the Bonham Brothers orchard near Chilhowie, Virginia.
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jonesbryanr4.jpg625 viewsJack Jones is shown on the left, the person on the right is unknown. Courtesy of Viola Shenton shentons@thevillages.net
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Blacksburg - College Avenue625 viewsThis 1938 postcard shows College Avenue in Blacksburg.
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GHS CLASS OF 1928.jpg624 viewsCourtesy of Judy Alley.
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000_0763.JPG624 viewsTaken by Jeff Weaver, September 2005
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baptistchapelcem2.jpg624 viewsAnother view of the Baptist Chapel Church Cemetery. Photo by Jeff Weaver, June 1978.
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NHOLSTON799.jpg624 viewsThis photo was taken in March 1967 by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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100_1790.jpg624 viewsThis is a photo of the old Hotel building in West Jefferson, taken on October 20, 2006 by Jeff Weaver. The hotel now houses offices and shops.
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FLATTOP072.jpg624 viewsLOOKING EAST FROM FLAT TOP MOUNTAIN. THE 765 kV LINE NEAR THE TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN IS COMING FROM BROADFORD HEADED TO CARBO IN RUSSELL COUNTY. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Marion - Marion & Rye Valley Railroad Switchback624 viewsThis is from a 1912 postcard. Click here for a Wikipedia Article about the Marion & Rye Valley Railroad
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Spencer, Thornton624 viewsTHORNTON SPENCER OF THE WHITE TOP MOUNTAIN BAND
SMYTH JAM
CHILHOWIE, VA.
MAY 26, 2007

DON SMITH PHOTO dsmith1043@comcast.net
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