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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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chilhowiedepot4.jpg602 viewsThis is from a mid-20th century photograph.
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Mouth of Wilson - The Round House602 viewsThis house was built by Dan Idol in 1874. Although called the Round House it is actually octagonal. There was a mini-craze for octagonal houses in the mid-19th century. This is apparently the only one in Grayson County. Photo by Jeff Weaver, June 8, 2007.
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Hoffman's Store - Grant601 viewsLocal landmark. Photo by Jeff Weaver, March 31, 2006.
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lester17.jpg601 viewsThis photo is from Glade Spring ca. 1945.
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Saltville - Tumbling Creek Falls601 viewsYet another of the many falls on Tumbling Creek. Photo July 15, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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pineycpb.jpg600 viewsFrom a 1960s photograph, the church is now the Piney Creek Garden Club Building. The church closed in 1980.
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Independence - Independence United Methodist Church600 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver May 2005.
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alkaliworks.jpg600 viewsThis photo post card was made circa. 1910.
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bogtrotters.jpg600 viewsA Galax band. Photo 1937 from the collections of the Library of Congress.
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viewrvrside.jpg600 viewsThis is a 1930s photo of the area of St. Clair's Bottom known as Riverside. Courtesy of Mary C. Blevins.
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jamesgrimsleystone.jpg600 viewsThis grave is in the Elisha Anderson Cemetery. Photo November 5, 2006 by Chrissie A. Peters.
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CARNIVAL_7_14_06_018.jpg599 viewsThis July 14, 2006 photo by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net shows the carnival from a duck's point of view.
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