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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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JohnLucilleGrannyFlorence.jpg816 viewsFrom left to right; John Johnson, Mrs. Lucille Hayden, Carrie Johnson and Florence Holmes. John, Lucille, and Florence were Carrie's children. Courtesy of Lesa Long ladygwenhwyvar@hotmail.com
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EastMainStreetSaltvilleinthe40s(3).jpg816 viewsThis view of East Main Street was made in the 1940s. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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wagonfactry.jpg816 viewsThis is a 1907 photo. Courtesy of Mary C. Blevins.
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Warrensville - Oak Grove Regular Baptist Church816 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver April 18, 2007.
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Allison Gap - Price Mountain816 viewsRidge making ledge of Price Mountain, probably to of Chemung strata, Allison Gap. No date, but circa 1910, Image from the U.S.Geological Survey.
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Wooden Primitive Baptist Church815 viewsFrom an old photograph
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Baptist Church Wilkes NC815 viewsFrom a 1930s era postcard. A related piece maybe found in the reprint of the Memorial of Rev. George McNeil which discusses the life of this Baptist pioneer of Wilkes County.
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Picture 075.jpg815 viewsPhoto May 3, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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june2006pic 021.jpg815 viewsPhoto June 10, 2006 by Jeff Weaver
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whitetophotel.jpg815 viewsThis is a circa 1933 view of the Whitetop Hotel.
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friesrr1910.jpg815 viewsThis is from a 1910s postcard.
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pics 251.jpg815 viewsThis view was taken October 11, 2006 by Jeff Weaver from the Howell Hill Cemetery.
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