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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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lansingschool.jpg636 viewsThis photo was taken in the late 1930s or early 1940s. Courtesy of Bette Nelson
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Glendale Springs - Glendale Springs Presbyterian Church634 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, March 2007.
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100_1780.jpg633 viewsThis building is the former home of Ray Hardware. Photo October 20, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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cordeliaroop.jpg632 viewsCourtesy of Chrissie A. Peters.
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West Jefferson - Greetings Postcard632 viewsCourtesy of rel1@bellsouth.net
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Hotel Wilkes631 viewsThis is a 1910s view of the lobby of the Hotel Wilkes.
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Lansing - American Legion Hall631 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, April 18, 2007.
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baptistchape1.jpg630 viewsThis is a detail of one side of Baptist Chapel Church, organized in 1842, before it was covered over with vinyl siding and ruined the ambiance of the place. Photo by Jeff Weaver, July 1978.
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idlewildschool.jpg629 viewsCourtesy of Bette Nelson
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sturgillfranciscabin.jpg629 viewsThis photo made in the late 1970s shows the cabin of Francis Sturgill, Jr. and Phebe Weaver Sturgill. It is located on Helton Creek, about a quarter mile from the Virginia line in Ashe County, NC. Francis Sturgill (1782-1842) was the son of Francis Sturgill, Sr. and Rebecca Hash. Phebe Weaver 1783-1855 was the daughter of William Weaver, Sr. and his first wife, who was a daughter of Moses McDaniel.
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Warrensville - Warrensville United Methodist Church628 viewsPhoto April 18, 2007 by Jeff Weaver
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bluffmtn.jpg627 viewsFrom a 1940s postcard
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