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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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West Jefferson - Main Street484 viewsThis image shows Main Street in West Jefferson from Radio Hill. Photo by Jeff Weaver, July 1, 2007.
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Hollars, Erwin and Mamie Weaver484 viewsErwin Hollars and Mamie Weaver Hollars.
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mtairywss.jpg483 viewsThis linen era postcard (1930-45) notes that this resort was in the "shadow of the Blue Ridge Mountains."
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whitetop1986.jpg483 viewsPhoto summer 1986 by Jeff Weaver
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100_1406.jpg483 viewsPhoto April 2, 2006 by Jeff Weaver
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glade1860.jpg483 viewsThis wood cut purports to show the village of Glade Spring ca. 1840. The mountain in the background is Whitetop, perhaps exaggerated.
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SIDANDOATFARRIS1900001.jpg483 viewsSID FARRIS, LEFT, AND OAT FARRIS. FROM ABOUT 1900...THEY LIVED IN RUSSELL COUNTY NEAR ELWAY. ELWAY HAD A POST OFFICE AT ONE TIME BUT DISAPPEARED FROM VIRGINIA MAPS MANY YEARS AGO. ELWAY WAS IN THE ELK GARDEN AREA OF THE COUNTY.

SID FARRIS PASSED AWAY IN SALTVILLE IN 1962 AT THE AGE OF 80.

Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net


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Laurel Springs - Meadow Fork Primitive Baptist Church483 viewsThis congregation was established in 1849. Photo by Jeff Weaver March 2007
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Picture 099~0.jpg482 viewsThis is one of the cabins at Healing Springs. Photo May 3, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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july2006pic 028.jpg482 viewsPhoto July 22, 2006, showing half of the monument listing the burials in this cemetery. Double click to enlarge to read the names.
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100_1873.jpg482 viewsPhoto November 10, 2006 by Jeff Weaver
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Fries - Fries Baptist Church482 viewsPhoto February 2007 by Jeff Weaver
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