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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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stny1925b.jpg609 viewsAustin - Stony Ridge School
Class photo from about 1925, mainly of younger children. Many students need to be identified. Courtesy of Jason Duncan jmduncan@statesville.net
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Roaring Gap - Marion Motel609 viewsThis is from a 1950s postcard.
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Saltville - Carnival at Sunset609 viewsCARNIVAL AT SUNSET / SALTVILLE, VA. / JULY 13, 2007 / 9:09 P.M. Courtesy of Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net
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Oldtown - Gravemarker for Irma Frost Smith609 viewsMonument for Irma Frost-Smith referred to by Roni Stoneman in her book Pressing On, chapter Two--A Classy Person: Aunt Jack, p.13.
Ballard Cemetery, Oldtown District, Grayson County, VA.
Photo-David Arnold. [email]david=arnold@comcast.net[/email]
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Bridle Creek - Bridle Creek Unied Methodist Church609 viewsBridle Creek United Methodist Church, Grayson. Photo by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold

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Saltville Library609 viewsThe Saltville Library in the early everning hours, December 22, 2009. Photo by Don Smith.
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SavannahUnitedMethodistChurch.jpg608 viewsCourtesy of Carol Lindamood circuitrider@tcia.net
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tricitiesairportca1935.jpg608 viewsThis post card was mailed in 1935.
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Laurel Glen Regular Baptist Church608 viewsLaurel Glen Regular Baptist church, Alleghany County, NC.
My parents,(Caudill/Medley)my maternal grandparents(Medley/Carpenter); Evans, Higgins, Baugess are some of the people buried here. Across the road to the left of the church is a cemetery for black families who also used the church on alternate Sundays. Courtesy of Nanalee Wrenn
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100_1644.jpg608 viewsThis Lime Kiln was photographed on April 23, 2006 by Jeff Weaver. In order to produce lime for agricultural use, limestone was dumped into the top of the furnance and heated. A troll car ran in the enterance at the bottom and pulled out when sufficiently broken down limestone was produced. It was then transferred to wagons and hauled to where needed. This faciility was last used in the 1920s. Information courtesy of Jesse Choate.
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Creston Methodist Church608 viewsPhoto April 30, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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frieshismarkerb.jpg608 viewsPhoto courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net.
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