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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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Fallville - Garley Burris House743 views remember this as the home of the late Garley Burris of the Fallville Community, Providence District, Grayson. Photo by David Arnold.
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Antioch Church Sparta, N.C. May2004.JPG742 viewsThis photo is the Antioch Primitive Baptist Church, formed in 1853. Courtesy of Roxanna rnrgen@aol.com
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wilkesapples.jpg742 viewsThe Brushy Mountain section of Wilkes County, next to the Alexander County line, is noted for fruit. This is a postcard view of apple trees in blossom.
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100_1423.jpg742 viewsThis old school building, once the Ezelle School, is next to the Ezelle Methodist Church. Photo April 2, 2006 by Jeff Weaver
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lester43.jpg742 viewsLeft to right: Shirley Bowers, Juanita Hawthorne, Charles Lester, Mary Folden, Eliza Folden.
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grainchburg.jpg742 viewsThis is a 1936 Farm Security Administration Photo from the files of the Library of Congress.
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Pembroke - Cascade Falls742 viewsFrom a 1940s linen postcard.
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Rural Home - Warrick House742 viewsEarliest resident known to me was Ruth Warrick ca.1890s, but house's history precedes her. Note Slave Quarters on left. Rural Home community, Providence District, Grayson Co. VA. Photo by David Arnold
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greengable6.jpg741 viewsPhoto by Scott Trent, 2004.
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palisaidesofnewriver.jpg741 viewsFrom a late 20th century chrome postcard.
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Cambria - View from Cambria Hill741 viewsThis view of North Christiansburg was taken from Cambria Hill circa 1910.
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Courthouse Square, Lenoir, North Carolina741 views
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