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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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cascade1.jpg589 viewsThe Cascades, located just inside Wilkes County's western border. Photo by Jeff Weaver, 1990. Some of you might like to read the Elisha Mitchell's Diary of a Geological Tour of Ashe, Wilkes and Surry County, North Carolina
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daviscem2.jpg589 viewsCourtesy of Jcamel232002
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cedarspringsioof.jpg589 viewsThis post card is from the 1920-30 era.
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hurricaneview.jpg589 viewsPhoto by Heather Sexton.
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madamrussellhall.jpg589 viewsFrom a 1930-45 postcard.
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Peach Bottom Church (ruines)589 viewsThis is a photo of the ruins of the Peach Bottom Methodist Church. Photo by Jeff Weaver, summer 2005.
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pic 075.jpg589 viewsPhoto May 1, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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Whitetop - Powers Store589 viewsThis store is located at the intersection of Big Helton Road and U.S. 58 near Mount Rogers Combined School. Photo by Jeff Weaver, October 18, 2006.
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100_1810.jpg589 viewsPhoto October 25, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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Chilhowie - Chilhowie Mills589 viewsThis early 20th century postcard shows the Chilhowie Mills. Courtesy of Edna Bonham Love.
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McCready - McCready Gap Foilage589 viewsFoliage at Maccrady Gap. Abingdon quadrangle. Virginia. No date, but circa 1910, From the U.S. Geological Survey.
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lester18.jpg588 viewsThis 1914 photograph was taken in Glade Spring, VA.
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