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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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Roberts' Cove - Roberts' Cove3863 viewsFall in Grayson County Virginia. Photo by Rich Ballard
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bucketline1942.jpg3789 viewsThis 1941-42 photo shows the aerial tramway, commonly called the Bucket line carrying limestone from the quarries to Saltville.
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tuckerdalebaptizing~0.jpg3650 viewsRev. Blankenship and Rev. Walton are performing the ceremony. And they are Methodists.
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New River 056_edited.jpg3532 viewsSample photo of a grave marker
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volneychofbrethren.jpg3531 viewsNot used in years, the Volney Church of the Brethren has been known for years as the "black" church for the color of the building. It is located across the road from the Corinth Baptist Church. Photo by Jeff Weaver May 2005.
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buchananhouse.jpg3461 viewsThis is the Buchanan House on Lyon's Gap Road between Chilhowie and Saltville. Photo taken October 10, 2004 by Jeff Weaver
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Tannersville - Snow!3370 viewsSnow in Tannersville, January 31, 2010. Courtesy of Don Smith.
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hughblevins3ajpg.jpg3308 viewsCourtesy of Kenneth Presnell.
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GHS class of 1931.jpg3281 viewsCourtesy of Judy Alley
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My Pictures0017_edited.jpg3254 viewsBald Rock Church near the entrance to Roberts Cove in Grayson County Virginia
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100_0208.jpg3057 viewsThis is the Sheets Cabin located between mile markers 251 and 252 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Laurel Springs, Ashe Co., NC. The cabin was built c. 1818. (According to the Park Service, the cabin was built by Jesse Sheets in 1818, but Jesse was not born until 1818, so the cabin was likely built by his father, Andrew.) Courtesy of Ricky Sheets rickysheets@earthlink.net

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fairwoodlogs.jpg2888 viewsThis is Isaac Quincy Weaver (1893-1961; son of Clayborn Monroe Weaver and Martha Litisha Phipps) working at U.S. Spruce Lumber Company at Fairwood in the early 1920s.
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