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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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smythhall.jpg393 viewsThis is the Agriculturial Sciences section of the Virginia Tech Campus from a 1960s postcard.
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1nationalbankgalax.jpg393 viewsThis is a circa 1930 postcard showing the First National Bank of Galax.
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graysonstreetgalax.jpg393 viewsThis is a circa 1910 postcard of one of the streets in the new town of Galax.
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100_1873.jpg393 viewsPhoto November 10, 2006 by Jeff Weaver
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100_1915.jpg393 viewsThis photo was taken from the summit of Whitetop on December 6, 2006 by Jeff Weaver. Note the refelection of the sun's disc.
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John Hancock393 viewsPortrait of John Hancock by John Singleton Copley
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newrivercox.jpg392 viewsThis shot of the New River was taken in May 2005 by Jeff Weaver. This was probably the land of John or David Cox in the Revolutionary War period.
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highpointacademy.jpg392 viewsThis view of High Point Academy was taken 1900-1910.
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100_1333.jpg392 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, March 22, 2006.
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100_1355.jpg392 viewsPhoto March 28, 2006 by Jeff Weaver
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100_1410.jpg392 viewsPhoto April 2, 2006 by Jeff Weaver
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DUKEENERGYGASLINE035.jpg392 viewsLOOKING SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE LITTLE VALLEY / TANNERSVILLE AREA. THE GAS LINE WILL CROSS THE EAST END OF FLAT TOP MOUNTAIN...THEN CROSS TANNERSVILLE AND BRUSHY MOUNTAIN...CROSS RICH VALLEY AND THEN WALKER MOUNTAIN AND HOOK UP WITH THE EAST TENNESSEE GAS LINE NEAR I-81 BETWEEN CHILHOWIE AND MARION. THE LINE IS UNUSUAL IN THAT IT IS RUNNING NORTH-SOUTH. MOST FOLLOW THE VALLEY FLOORS IN A SOUTHWEST-NORTHEAST DIRECTION.

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