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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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100_1724.jpg423 viewsPhoto October 15, 2006 by Jeff Weaver. This cabin is on the grounds of Sinking Springs Cemetery in the town of Abingdon.
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Lumber Flume near Wilkesboro, North Carolina, ca. 1915423 views
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boonelutheran.jpg422 viewsThis postcard view dates to 1930-45. This church is located at the intersection of King Street and Blowing Rock Road.
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bannerelkgrandfather.jpg422 viewsThis image was made in 1941.
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johnsonrp.jpg422 viewsWytheville manufacturer, R. P. Johnson is shown in this 1922 photograph. His company, styled Foote & Johnson made wagons, carts and other heavy farm machinery. He was born November 22, 1854, and was the son of john L. Johnson and grandson of Paulser Johnson.
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PICT0017.JPG422 viewsThis school is in western Watauga County, near the Johnson County, TN line. Photo by Jeff Weaver, April 28, 2006.
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PICT0389.JPG422 viewsThis is located in the Holston Conference Cemetery, Emory, VA. Photo May 12, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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pics 021.jpg422 viewsPhoto September 10, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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jonesboromethodist.jpg422 viewsThis is from a 1960s era chrome postcard. Their website has more information about this congregation.
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Blwong Rock - Lake on the Cone Estate422 viewsPostmarked August `1930, this postcard shows the lake on the Moses Cone Estate near Blowing Rock.
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Boone - Black Bear Trail422 viewsFrom a 1930s postcard. This is now US 321 from Boone to Blowing Rock.
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houseemory.jpg421 viewsThis image dates from the first quarter of the 20th century.
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