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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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newhopemethch2.jpg450 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver 2003.
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rushcrk.jpg450 viewsTaken in 1978, this photo shows the "Old Log Church" before it was remodelled. This structure was built in 1822 and is still used as a church. Click here for the church's website. A Survey of the church's cemetery may be found here.
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oakgrovemethodist.jpg450 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, summer 2005.
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100_1428.jpg450 viewsPhoto April 2, 2006 by Jeff Weaver
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Picture 111~0.jpg450 viewsThis is the old Ashe Memorial Hospital, constructed in the late 1930s by the WPA. Photo May 3, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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kingsportinn.jpg450 viewsThis is from a 1930-45 postcard.
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scan0008.jpg450 views Here is a postcard that was written on 7 Dec. 1951 Top of Card: Bowie Apartments-Rooms for Overnight Guests - on Rt 58 - near US 58 Bottom of card: 401-405 N.Main St, Galax, Virginia (on back of card it says that Dr. & Mrs. Bowie was Managing Owner.
Courtesy of Irene Baldwin ibaldi@erols.com
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winebargermill.jpg450 viewsThis is from a 1960s postcard.
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lenoirloversleap.jpg450 viewsThis is from a circa 1910 postcard.
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Whitetop - Meadow near the top450 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver June 24, 2007. This meadow looks like parts of the Alps.
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Tazewell - Schools and Church450 viewsThis is from a 1930s era linen postcard.
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Mrs. John Hancock450 viewsPortrait of Mrs. John Hancock (Dorthy Quincy) by John Singleton Copley
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