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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 136.jpg599 viewsThis is the Marion Life Saving Crew historic ambulance in the 2006 Chilhowie Apple Festival Parade.
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leeslodge.jpg599 viewsThis is from a 1960s postcard.
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russellcem.jpg598 viewsThis is the original burial site of Madam Elizabeth Henry Russell. She was later moved to Aspenvale Cemetery at Seven Mile Ford. Photo June 2005, by Jeff Weaver
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marionmain40.jpg597 viewsTaken from a 1940s postcard.
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7milefordstation.jpg597 viewsThis photo of the train depot at Seven Mile Ford was made in the early 20th century.
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cangeese2.jpg597 viewsPhoto July 5, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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Jefferson - Friendship Baptist Church597 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, May 6, 2007
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marionpassengerstation.jpg596 viewsThis photo was taken in the first third of the 20th century.
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pics 187.jpg596 viewsThis photo, taken September 30, 2006, shows Patti Weaver with Leo. Leo joined our family on this day. He is a Coton de Tulear, a rare breed dog from Sirius Cotons of Pikeville, Kentucky.
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100_1789.jpg596 viewsThis photo shows the town offices for West Jefferson. This building was previously the First National Bank of West Jefferson. Photo October 20, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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Benjamin Rush, M.D.596 viewsBenjamin Rush, M.D. (1745-1813) Life Engraving by Edwin, 1813
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oldhigginscem.jpg595 viewsDo you know anything about the shape of cemetery stones as to when they were used if you can't read them? I found an old Higgins Cemetery on Crab Creek Road, Alleghany Co NC and some of the old stones had odd shapes. Some looked like a petrified slab of wood while others had shapes I had not seen before.
Courtesy of Carol Lindamood circuitrider@tcia.net
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