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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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blackrockmotel~0.jpg455 viewsThis ca. 1950 postcard shows the Black Motel just north of Independence on U.S. 21. This is from a 1940s era linen postcard.
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cabincrkfallsupper.jpg455 viewsThis falls is in the Grayson Highlands State Park.
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powhatanarrow121949.jpg455 viewsThis postcard was created in December 1949.
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American Self Raking Reaping Machine455 views
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Fisher's Gap - General View454 viewsThis is a scene taken from a hill in the Fisher's Gap Road area south of Galax. This is from the presumtive site of the execution of a Tory in the American Revolution. Photo made April 7, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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marionfreightstation.jpg454 viewsThis photo is from the mid-20th century.
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fortdefiance.jpg454 viewsHome of Revolutionary War hero and later General William Lenoir. This is from a 1937 photograph.
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Grassy Creek - Cox Place454 viewsThis barn is on the Old Cox Place at Grassy Creek. Photo by Jeff Weaver, July 18, 2007.
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pics 461.jpg454 viewsThis building houses the extehsion office and classrooms for wythville Community College in Smyth Count7y. Photo by Jeff Weaver, October 8, 2007.
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Baywood - Baywood Store454 viewsPhoto by Shawb Dubfrd. Courtesy of David Arnold
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Comers Rock - Comers Rock Baptist Church454 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver March 21, 2008.
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gchsoffice.jpg453 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, spring 2003.
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