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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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stumptaze.jpg422 viewsBorn in Franklin County, VA April 6, 1863, son of Silas G. Stump. Superintentent of the New River Tannery in 1929 when this photo was made.
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blueridgeparkwayatgalax.jpg422 viewsThis 1950s postcard shows the Blue Ridge Parkway crossing over Virginia Route 89, 6 miles south of Galax.
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vaughnbassetfurn.jpg422 viewsThis scene is from a 1930s photograph.
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Laurel Springs - Meadow Fork Primitive Baptist Church422 viewsThis congregation was established in 1849. Photo by Jeff Weaver March 2007
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Whitehead - Landmark Union Baptist Church422 viewsPhoto March 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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Milligan - Garden on Milligan College Campus422 viewsThis is from a 1940s postcard. Click here for their website.
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Jefferson - Fletcher Memorial Baptist Church422 viewsTheir website may be found here. Photo by Jeff Weaver May 16, 2007
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Beaver Creek - St. Mary's Episcopal Church422 viewsPhoto June 20, 2007 by Jeff Weaver
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Oldtown - Church422 viewsTHIS UNIDNTIFIED CHURCH WAS PHOTOGRAPHD BY DAVID ARNOLD
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feesridgesheep.jpg421 viewsThis view of Fees Ridge was taken in June 1978 by Jeff Weaver and shows sheep grazing. This was quite common in the 19th century, but has about ended in Grayson county at present.
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100_1296.jpg421 viewsBuilt in the 1840s. Photo by Jeff Weaver, March 20, 2006.
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100_1309.jpg421 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, March 22, 2006.
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