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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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1stbaptmarion.jpg478 viewsPhoto by Sadie Greer, May 2006.
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warmemorialhallvpi.jpg478 viewsThis is War Memorial Hall on Virginia Tech Campus from a 1930s postcard.
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pics 048.jpg478 viewsThis building formerly housed the Gillespie Presbyterian Church, now used as a community church. This building is located on Little Horse Creek. Photo September 13, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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deeryinn.jpg478 viewsThis photo is from the files of the Library of Congress. This image was created in 1962.
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craborchard.jpg478 viewsThis postcard is from the 1970s.
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Whitetop - View to the South478 viewsThis photo was taken 5:40 p.m., March 25, 2007by Jeff Weaver
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Rugby - Corinth Baptist Church478 viewsThis congregation was established in 1885. This building was probably built in the 1950s. Photo June 26, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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Weaver's Ford - Ducks in New River478 viewsNew River is muddy after a heavy rain the day before. The wood ducks on the river blend in well. Photo July 18, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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Sparta - Royalton Pipes478 viewsRoyalton Pipes, shown here in a circa 1940 postcard was the precursor of Dr. Grabow pipes.
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wallaceschool.jpg477 viewsNeedmore (Wallace) School (Courtesy of Connie Knipp)
This is Needmore School around 1918, Carrie Countiss or Emily Holloway was the teacher. FRONT ROW LEFT TO RIGHT: Garnett Leonard, Moses Luther Goodson, Charles Thomas, Howard Goodson, Ester Leonard, Wilmer Mitchell, Malcom Mitchell. Second Row: Bertha Rush ( girl with braids), Rose Goodson ( face partly hidden), Stella McCracken ( showing her watch, it is 1 p.m.) Robert Leonard. Third Row: Howard McCracken, Samuel Mitchell, Gannaway Rush, William Goodson, Nellie Goodson, Ralph Goodson, Paul Goodson, Garnett, Esther,& Robert Leonard brothers & sister, Nellie & Ralph Goodson full brother & sister, Moses Luther Goodson, a half brother, Howard & Stella McCracken, brother & sister, Howard, Rose, William, & Paul Goodson, brother & sister, Wilmar, Malcom, & Samuel Mitchell, brothers, Gannaway & Bertha Rose, brother & sister.
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windfallfall.jpg477 viewsThis fall view was taken from the top of the Windfall, Ashe County, NC in October 1980 by Jeff Weaver
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100_1308.jpg477 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, March 22, 2006.
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