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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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kingReunion2.jpg372 viewsKing Family Reunion, Oct. 27, 1929. Harvey King, his children, and grandchildren. Courtesy of Amy Bazar abazar2151@charter.net

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100_1834.jpg372 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, November 1, 2006.
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whitetopcard1940s.jpg372 viewsIn the mid-20th century a number of fantasy postcards were issued. This is one of them.
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washstalex372 viewsThis is a 1906 postcard view.
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Johnson City - Dixie Drive In372 viewsFrom a 1950s era postcard.
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Whitetop - Morning Mist372 viewsThis photo was taken on a rainy morning, looking south from U.S. 58 near Whitetop Post Office. Photo June 13, 2007 by Jeff Weaver
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Orange - Church of the Blind Preacher372 viewsFrom Henry Howe's 1846 History of Virginia. From the historical marker at this location "Near here was the church of James Waddel, the blind presbyterian preacher. Waddel, who had been a minister in the Northern Neck and elsewhere, came here about 1785 and died here in 1805. William Wirt, stopping 1803 to hear a sermon, was impressed by Waddel's eloquence. He made it the subject of a classic essay.
Conservation & Development Commission 1929"
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Jefferson - Ashe County Health Department372 viewsPhoto July 8, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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Alvarado - Confluence of the South and Middle Forks of Holsyon372 viewsCONFLUENCE OF THE MIDDLE AND SOUTH FORKS OF THE HOLSTON RIVER NEAR ALVARADO, VIRGINIA. THE MIDDLE FORK IS IN THE FOREGROUND WITH THE SOUTH FORK COMING IN FROM THE TOP OF THE PICTURE. THIS IS AT THE HEADWATERS OF SOUTH HOLSTON LAKE. THE PICTURE WAS TAKEN FROM THE CREEPER TRAIL WHICH CROSSES THE RIVER ON THE OLD VIRGINIA CREEPER RAILROAD TRESTLE. AS YOU CAN SEE, THE WATER LEVELS ARE QUITE LOW. Courtesy of Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net
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Volney - Little Wilson United Methodist Church Cemetery372 viewsThis image shows the older part of this cemetery, which was established in 1830. Photo March 17, 2008 by Jeff Weaver.
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Dickenson County, Virginia's Veterans Memorial372 views
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Blacksburg - Virginia Tech 371 viewsThis view of the Virginia Tech Campus was taken in the 1950s.
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