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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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Baywood - Log Cabin622 viewsPhoto May 3-, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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622 viewsThese children are Luna, Ruby and Glen Russell, children of Steve and Josie Russell of Flat Ridge, taken about 1917. Ruby and Glen were later infected with polio. Ruby survived with paralysis, but Glen did not survive.
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John Canter622 views
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fallsoffox.jpg621 viewsNear Troutdale, taken summer 2003 by Jeff Weaver
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still.jpg621 viewsThis image is a postcard purporting to show moonshing in western North Carolina. The location of this still is not known, but may be typical of those used in Ashe County during prohibition.
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107_IN_1964084.jpg621 viewsThis January 1964 photo is courtesy of Don Smith. dsmith1043@comcast.net
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tnernyford.jpg621 viewsThis is from a 1970s postcard
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Roan Mountain - Rhododendron621 viewsRoan Mountain claims the world's largest display of rhododendron in bloom. Check out their Website From a 1960s postcard.
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Seven Mile Ford - Smyth Career & Technology Center621 viewsPhoto July 13, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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Baywood - Baywood Store621 viewsPhoto by Shawb Dubfrd. Courtesy of David Arnold
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galaxemployees.jpg620 viewsThis ca. 1928 photo shows the Norfolk and Western Employees at Galax at that time.
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Picture 067.jpg620 viewsPhoto April 29, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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