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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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Rich Valley = View from Walker Mountain717 viewsLOOKING NORTHWEST FROM APCO 765 kV POWER LINE ATOP WALKER MT. TOWARD RICH VALLEY AND CLINCH MT. / SMYTH COUNTY, VA. / APRIL 10, 1977. Courtesy of Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net
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SaraJaneLaRuemotherofMaryLaRueJeffery.jpg716 viewsCourtesy of Bobbi huskypup@bellsouth.net
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pics 004.jpg716 viewsThis photo was taken September 2, 2006 by Jeff Weaver and shows the town square with the exhibitors and vendors at the Labor Day Festival.
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100_1790.jpg716 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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graypl.gif715 viewsPrepared by Paul Anderson.
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teasextract.jpg715 viewsFormed in the early 20th century, the Teas Extract company used the bark from chestnut trees to make tannic acid, used in tanning leather.
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Lansing - Lansing United Methodist Church715 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, April 18, 2007.
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Lansing - Main Street715 viewsThe Wikipedia Article about Lansing has the bare bones esentials of Lansing's history. Photo by Jeff Weaver, June 6, 2007.
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Tuggle Gap - Blue Ridge Parkway715 viewsFrom a 1950s photo from the Library of Congress Collection.
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elizcem4.jpg714 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver Feb. 25, 2003.
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lansingschool.jpg714 viewsThis photo was taken in the late 1930s or early 1940s. Courtesy of Bette Nelson
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sturgilljechildren.jpg714 viewsShow in this ca. 1955 shot are (sitting) William Sturgill (standing left to right); Ersa Dell Sturgill Gamble, Lanta Sturgill Spencer; Steve Sturgill, Cora Sturgill Frazier; and Guida Sturgill Weaver. All were children of James Estil Sturgill and Ella Ingram.
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