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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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Major - Old Methodist Parsonage454 viewsBelieved to be the first Methodist Parsonage in Western Grayson County. Courtesy of Trula Fay Purkey.
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Whitetop - Whitetop Baptist Church454 viewsThis congregation was established in 1848 and was part of the Jefferson Baptist Association, the first missionary baptist association in the area. it joined the New River Baptist Association when it was formed in 1870. Photo June 13, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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Haw Orchard - Gravemaker for Enoch Cicero Osborne454 viewsThis gravesite is in the Haw Orchard Cemetery. Uncle Cicero didn't want a "Store bought tombstone." Photo June 13, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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Whitetop - Flame Azeala454 viewsThis photo June 24, 2007 by Jeff Weaver. Late June is late in the season for these beautiful flowers, but this one is at about 5,000 feet.
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mtairyquary.jpg454 viewsGranite stone, in particular grave makers, are made from granite quarried near Mount Airy. This is a 1930-45 era postcard.
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Andrew Franklin Phipps454 viewsThis is a picture of Andrew Franklin Phipps and his wife, Matilda Jane Kendrick. They raised a family on Cutter's Creek. The Phipps family arrived in Dickenson County around 1850. The Kendricks arrived later, after 1900. Desta Elliott
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peaktazewell.jpg453 viewsThis is a 1909 postcard.
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damascus1908.jpg453 viewsThis is a general view of Damascus, Virginia from a 1908 postcard.
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radfordpo.jpg453 viewsFrom a 1930-45 era postcard.
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ntazewell1909.jpg453 viewsThis is a 1909 postcard view of North Tazewell.
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scan.jpg453 viewsThis is the William H Billings home in Piney Creek with Cleo Mcmillan sitting on the porch. Courtesy of Steve J. Billings sjbillings@earthlink.net
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Independence - Grayson County High School453 viewsThis is a 1960s aerial view of the Grayson County High School.
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