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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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grayscottage1910.jpg
grayscottage1910.jpg734 viewsThis is a 1910 view of Gray's Cottage, an early resort in Alleghany County.
bristolfireco21907.jpg
bristolfireco21907.jpg734 viewsThis postcard was postmarked in 1907.
springbox.jpg
springbox.jpg734 viewsThis is typical of spring boxes, where in days before refrigeration people kept their perishables cold. Photo by Jeff Weaver, June 1978.
Jane Tolliver Phipps.jpg
Phipps, Jane Tolliver734 viewsPicture sent to me by K. PRITCHARD !!!!!!!!!!

On the back of photo it says
Jane Tolliver Phipps , wife of Wilburn Phipps
born VA or NC
died 1899
Courtesy of Louise Vanover Eowlvvv@wmconnect.com
johnhroop.jpg
johnhroop.jpg734 viewsCourtesy of Chrissie A. Peters.
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ashech~0.jpg734 viewsThis view of the 1904 Ashe County Court House is from a 1930s postcard.
christiansburgdepot1910.jpg
christiansburgdepot1910.jpg734 viewsThis 1910 postcard shows the Norfolk and Western Depot at Christiansburg (Cambria) at that time.
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Jefferson - Friendship Baptist Church734 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, May 6, 2007
saltvillebev2.jpg
saltvillebev2.jpg733 viewsThis is a circa 1910 view.
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Troutdale - Comer's Creek Baptist Church and Cemetery733 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, March 31, 2006.
bonhamfarm.jpg
bonhamfarm.jpg733 viewsFrom a 1950 photograph.
unkbandwhitetop1933.jpg
unkbandwhitetop1933.jpg733 viewsThis photo was taken at the 1933 Whitetop Music Festival.
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