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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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ddcole.jpg1073 viewsThis is a 1907 photo. Courtesy of Mary C. Blevins.
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greystonemanor.jpg1073 viewsThis 1920s postcard shows the rear view of the Greystone Manor, home of C. C. Lincoln.
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Pulaski - Main Street Looking East1073 viewsThis is from a 1907 postcard.
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Collins, Amber1073 viewsNO SPEED LIMIT'S AMBER COLLINS OF SALTVILLE / SMYTH JAM / CHILHOWIE, VA. / FEB. 27, 2006. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

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Weaver, Montgomery Morton1073 viewsBorn June 15, 1906 on Helton, Ashe County, North Carolina. He broke in the major leagues in the 1931 season pitching for the Washington Senators.
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000_0717.JPG1072 viewsThis photo was taken by Jeff Weaver, June 2005.
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Karen Reeves and Bobby Hudler.jpg1072 viewsBobby and Jenny Karen Reeves Hudler circa 1956. Courtesy of Carole Eastridge Waters.
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ruralretreat~0.jpg1072 viewsThe railroad line near Rural Retreat is shown here. The Virginia and East Tennessee Railroad first built the road through this area in 1855. This section of road is now operated by Norfolk and Western.
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100_1594.jpg1072 viewsThis church occupies the same location was the Presbyterian Church which was reported here in 1773. A Primitive Baptist Church also occupied this spot from the early 1800s until about 1900, when this building was constructed. Photo April 16, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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Mouth of Wilson - Potato Creek Methodist Church1072 viewsCourtesy of Misty Martin
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hashcabin1.jpg1071 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, Summer 2003.
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cooperbf.jpg1071 viewsB. F. Cooper was a physician who lived near Old Town in the 19th century. He was also the Captain of the Grayson County, Virginia Confederate Home Guard during the Civil War.
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