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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.


Most viewed - North Carolina Counties
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june2006pic 033~0.jpg1012 viewsPhoto June 10, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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wilkesboro1meth.jpg1008 viewsThis is taken from a linen era postcard (1930-45)
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jhs1940basketball.jpg1007 viewsThis photo is of the 1940 Jefferson High School basketball team. Front Left to right, Eddie Woodie, Parks Colvard, Berman Bare, Billy Joe Gentry. Back, left to right, Jack Bare, Smith Leak, Cam Bare, Roy Freeman, John D. Weaver. Coach is Charles Baker Weaver (1914-1966). Courtesy of Charlie Weaver, Winston Salem, NC.
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Lansing - Lansing High School1007 viewsThis is the old Lansing High School, later elementary school. Photo by Jeff Weaver May 9, 2007
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4879.jpg1005 viewsMArkers for Martha Jane and Defina Davis in the Jont Mountain Davis Cemetery, Ashe County, NC. Courtesy of jcamel 232002
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Francis_Sturgill_Cemetery2.jpg1005 viewsGrave of Francis Sturgill, Sr. Courtesy of Harold Hash.
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Grassy Creek - Cox Place1005 viewsThis barn is on the Old Cox Place at Grassy Creek. Photo by Jeff Weaver, July 18, 2007.
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Elkin - First United Methodist Church1002 viewsThis view shows the First United Methodist Church of Elkin from the northeast. The image was created in 1960. From the collections of the Library of Congress.
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Hotel Wilkes1000 viewsThis is a 1910s view of the lobby of the Hotel Wilkes.
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Smethport - Smethport United Methodist Church1000 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, April 18, 2007.
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Warrensville - Warrensville Baptist Church999 viewsPhoto April 18, 2007 by Jeff Weaver
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ravinebridge.jpg998 viewsThis is a 1930-45 era post card of a bridge on the Boone Trail (Now US 321) between Wilkesboro and Boone.
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