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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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friesdam1907.jpg510 viewsThis is a 1907 postcard view of the Dam across New River at Fries.
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whitoplodge.jpg510 viewsThis is the facility at Whitetop where the famous 1933 music festival was held. Courtesy of Mary C. Blevins.
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pics 043.jpg510 viewsThis was originally the Riverview School. Photo September 13, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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pics 141.jpg510 viewsThe Patrick Henry High School Marching Band. Photo September 23, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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galax1928.jpg510 viewsThis is 1928 view of Galax by Boaz Studios, Galax, Virginia.
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Roaring Gap - Woodruff Primitive Baptist Church510 viewsThis church was established in 1850. Photo by Jeff Weaver, March 2007.
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Volney - U.S. Post Office510 viewsThis 1919 photo shows the post office at Volney, Virginia.
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Jefferson - View from Mount Jefferson510 viewsThis photo shows the eastern end of the town of Jefferson from Mount Jefferson. The building in the center of the photo is the Ashe Memorial Hospital. In front of that is a shopping center. Photo by Jeff Weaver, May 13, 2007.
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Glendale Springs - Northwest Trading Post510 viewsLocated at Milemarker 259 on the Blue Ridge Parkway, photo by Jeff Weaver, May 20, 2007.
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Ann Sheridan was Clara Lou Warren, daughter of Lula Warren and George Sheridan. Lula was my grandmother's sister and daughter of Spencer and Maggie. That makes her my second cousin. She was the famous "OOMPH Girl" of the movies. She starred510 views
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Laurel Glen Regular Baptist Church509 viewsLaurel Glen Regular Baptist church, Alleghany County, NC.
My parents,(Caudill/Medley)my maternal grandparents(Medley/Carpenter); Evans, Higgins, Baugess are some of the people buried here. Across the road to the left of the church is a cemetery for black families who also used the church on alternate Sundays. Courtesy of Nanalee Wrenn
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whitetopcreek.jpg509 viewsFrom a 1929 photograph
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