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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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Whitetop - Whitetop Baptist Church665 viewsThis congregation was established in 1848 and was part of the Jefferson Baptist Association, the first missionary baptist association in the area. it joined the New River Baptist Association when it was formed in 1870. Photo June 13, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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bridleck.jpg664 viewsPhoto taken in the 1930s.
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bannerelkfishing.jpg664 viewsThis image was made in 1941 and shows a man fishing in the rapids of the Elk River.
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stumptaze.jpg664 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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statestreet1927.jpg664 viewsThis is a 1927 night-time view of State Street in Bristol.
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100_1913.jpg664 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, December 6, 2006. These trees and rocks are just a few feet from the summit at 5560 feet.
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Haw Orchard - Haw Orchard Baptist Church664 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver June 13, 2007.
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christiansburghs.jpg663 viewsThis is a postcard view of the High School in Christiansburg from the 1920s.
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100_1476.jpg663 viewsThis presumed cemetery was located on Fisher's Gap Road South of Galax. It is reported that this is the site of the burial of some Tories killed in a skimish near this site in 1780. Only one was identified as a Hampton from near Baywood. Further information would be appreciated jweaver300@aol.com
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Osborn Wedding663 viewsThis is a picture of when Rush Floyd "Colonel" Osborn and Virginia Irene Strange Osborn was married at his brother Hoyt Osborn's grove of trees in Madison Co. NE on 4 Jul 1902. Rush Floyd homesteaded about 1897 12 miles north of Mullen, NE. They lived there all their lives. Courtesy of Donna (Collier) Dietrich dietricd@fyi.net
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Bear Pen School.663 views
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weavercem2.jpg662 viewsThis photo was taken by Jeff Weaver in the early 1980s.
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