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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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Martha Washington433 viewsPortrait of Martha Washington by Gilbert Stuart
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brushcreekbaptist.jpg432 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, summer 2003.
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shedonspencerbranch.jpg432 viewsThis shed was located on Spencer Branch road just across the Grayson county line from Helton in Ashe County, when this snapshot was taken in June 1978. This construction design is fairly common in this part of Appalachia.
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feesridge1.jpg432 viewsThis is the general view from the top of Fees Ridge, Grayson County, VA. Photo by Jeff Weaver 1978.
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100_1316.jpg432 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, March 22, 2006.
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pondmtnpbc.jpg432 viewsPhoto taken October 1981 by Jeff Weaver. You might be interested in the minutes of this church. You can order a printed copy of the Minutes of Pond Mountain Church 1882-1933 here.
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camptazewell1934.jpg432 viewsThis is a 1934 photo of Camp 54 of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in Tazewell, Virginia.
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pics 041.jpg432 viewsPhoto September 13, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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100_1795.jpg432 viewsThis scene was taken on October 22, 2006 by Jeff Weaver on the Backbone Rock Falls Trail.
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gladehsffa1950s.jpg432 viewsThis is perhaps a photo of the FFA Club at Glade Springs High School from the early 1950s. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Blountville - Methodist Church432 viewsThis 1916 postcard shows the Blountville Methodist Episcopal Church South and parsonage.
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Glendale Springs - Northwest Trading Post432 viewsLocated at Milemarker 259 on the Blue Ridge Parkway, photo by Jeff Weaver, May 20, 2007.
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