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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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Littlewoodproperty1900a.jpg647 viewsThis picture was probably taken between 1900 and 1905. The mill, built around the turn of the century to replace the burned mill belonging to the Perkins family, was bought by John Littlewood, an immigrant from
Yorkshire, England. In about 1900 his son Herbert Littlewood joined his father in the business. The mill is the long building at the center bottom. The two story building facing it was a general store. The two
cottages were the Littlewoods' residences. The Victorian house upper left was the Perkins's home.
Courtesy of Emily Kilby erk44@verizon.net
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june2006pic 034.jpg647 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, June 10, 2006. This spring house is located on the one time property of John Hash and wife, Sarah Hash. This is the site of the Hash reunion each June.
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100_1788.jpg645 viewsThis is the only movie theater in Ashe County. Photo by Jeff Weaver October 20, 2006.
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Wooden Primitive Baptist Church643 viewsFrom an old photograph
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grassycreekmeth.jpg643 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, Summer 2005.
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Lansing - Main Street642 viewsThe Wikipedia Article about Lansing has the bare bones esentials of Lansing's history. Photo by Jeff Weaver, June 6, 2007.
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sturgillsjpg.jpg641 viewsThis picture had the inscription "taken from behind Aunt Callie's house" on it. It's the view of the Sturgill's community facing the road to Lansing (Rt. 194?) and was taken in about 1930, I'd guess. My recollection of recent visits is that the view hasn't changed all that much. Callie Pennington was married to I.R. Kilby (second marriages for both). I believe their son Glenn inherited this property and his son Terry continues to live there. Photo courtesy of Emily Kilby
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livehse.jpg641 viewsThis photograph is from the early 1970s.
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jeffacad.jpg640 viewsThis is a newspaper announcement for the 1880 term of the Jefferson Academy. James Harvey Weaver was principal at that time.
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Hackett's Mill640 viewsFrom a 1900-1910 postcard.
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Lansing - Lansing High School639 viewsThis is the old Lansing High School, later elementary school. Photo by Jeff Weaver May 9, 2007
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toryoak.jpg638 viewsThis post card from the early 20th century shows the famous or infamous Tory Oak in Wilkesboro. This is where Colonel Benjamin Cleveland hung many who disagreed with his political views.
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