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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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Bethel - Mary Taylor Harrington's Home1151 viewsPhoto March 21, 2008 by Jeff Weaver.
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weaverray.jpg1150 viewsThis is Ray Weaver, son of Clayborn Monroe Weaver and Martha Litisha Phipps. This photo was taken on Fees Ridge, but he later lived in Smyth County, Virginia and in Sophia, West Virginia.
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belspringdepot.jpg1150 viewsThis is an October 1947 photograph of the Norfolk and Western Depot at Belsprings, VA.
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beattiealonzoc.jpg1150 viewsA. C. Beattie served as mayor of Chilhowie from 1922 until his death in 1950.
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Grassy Creek - Helton Knob1150 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, April 20, 2003.
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pulaskiaerial.jpg1149 viewsThis is a linen era postcard (1930-45)
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busiccleaners.jpg1149 viewsThis is an early 1960s photo of a business in Galax.
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Mouth of Wilson - Potato Creek Methodist Church Cemetery1149 viewsCourtesy of Misty Martiin
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bspen.jpg1148 viewsFrom a tintype courtesy of Bryan Spencer.
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AUG7DOWELLANDCOVERSTON746.jpg1147 views LEFT...LANSON DOWELL (1872-1943) AND P. A. COVERSTON (1866-1953) MR. DOWELL WAS A PUMPING FOREMAN IN THE MAW BRINE DEPT. Mr. COVERSTON WAS A DESIGNER AND BUILDER OF HOUSES FOR MATHIESON.
Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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jeromedavis.jpg1147 viewsb 27 Oct 1875, Ashe Co., NC died 15 Mar 1952 Richland, WA

Courtesy of Bette Nelson bette_nelson@comcast.net
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Coulson Church Road - Llama1147 viewsThis is one of the ugliest horses that I've ever seen! ;-)
Coulson Ch. Rd., Carroll Co. Photo by Shawn Dunford. Courtesyof David Arnold david-arnold@comcast.net
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