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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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Volney - Tobacco Patch423 viewsBurley Tobacco has been a staple of the New River Agricultural economy since the 1940s. The road in the right of the photo is Virginia 16. Photo July 11, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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eseeolalodge.jpg422 viewsOne of the many tourist lodging establishments in the mountains.
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tazewellbev.jpg422 viewsThis postcard was made in the early part of the 20th century.
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ghff09/4/20 24:00422 viewsCourtesy of Mary Jane Burn.
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100_1541.jpg422 viewsPhoto April 14, 2006 by Jeff Weaver
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ReginaPhillipi.jpg422 viewsRegina Phillipi, born 1826, died 1906, married to Ephraim Copenhaver. She was the daughter of John Peter Phillippi. Courtesy of Amy Bazar abazar2151@charter.net


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pics 192.jpg422 viewsThis is a photo of Mount Rogers taken from Elk Garden on October 4, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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100_1837.jpg422 viewsPhoto November 1, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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Abingdon - The Tavern422 viewsEstablished in 1779, this photo January 12, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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needmoreschool.jpg421 viewsNeedmore School Building, near Wallace, Washington County, Virginia. This school was closed in 1934. Photograph taken early 1970s. (Courtesy of Connie Knipp)
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100_1688.jpg421 viewsThis out house is located between the Rich Valley Masonic Lodge and the New Cove United Methodist Church. Photo April 23, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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abingdonbranch2.jpg421 viewsThis view taken probably in the 1920s along Laurel Creek near Damascus, Virginia.
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