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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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pics 018.jpg924 viewsPhoto September 10, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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Marion - Hungry Mother Lake Beach924 viewsFrom a late 1940s postcard.
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Wytheville - Main Street at Night924 viewsThis is from a early 1940s postcard.
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General Montcalm924 viewsPortrait of General Montcalm (1712-1759) French Commander in America in the French and Indian War, Killed at Quebec along with General Wolfe
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spencerblake3.jpg923 viewsThese are children of William Troy & Cynthia Alice Osborne Spencer. Courtesy of Bryan Spencer.
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100_1818.jpg923 viewsThis photo was taken November 1, 2006 by Jeff Weaver. This church was established in 1872.
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DUNHAMS31FORD.jpg923 viewsMYRL DUNHAM'S 1931 FORD ROADSTER WEST MAIN STREET / SALTVILLE, VA. / APRIL 1956

MYRL DUNHAM PHOTO. Courtesy of Don Smith dsnmith1943@cmcast.net


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Perkins Kin?923 viewsThese may be Perkins kin at Grayson county. Hope someone can tell me for sure. Courtesy of Cathy Bell cjbell47@goldenwest.net
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wmweaverhouse.jpg922 viewsHome of William Weaver, Jr. (1787-1876), located in Alleghany County, NC. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This house was built in 1848.
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000_0051.jpg922 viewsGeneral view of the newer part of Elizabeth Cemetery, Saltville, Virginia.
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100_1324.jpg922 viewsOrganized in 1845, this photo by Jeff Weaver, March 22, 2006.
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mtolivetchurch.jpg922 viewsThis is Mount Olivet Freewill Baptist Church circa 1935-1951. It was also used as a one room school. The church is located on Dry Fork Road outside of Chilhowie. It has been remoled into a home. Abe and Sibby Jones donated land for the church. Courtesy of Mary C. Blevins mcblevins@smyth.net
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