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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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Grassy Creek - Bradley Sturgill's Store934 viewsThis old store building now remodled into a house, was once location of Brad Sturgill's Esso. Kids from Virginia Carolina School, just up the hill would leave school and come down here to buy goodies. Photo by Jeff Weaver, June 6, 2007.
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westjeff1916.jpg933 viewsThis view of West Jefferson was taken in 1916.
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wmroop.jpg929 viewsCourtesy of Chrissie A. Peters
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june2006pic 063.jpg925 viewsPhoto June 10, 2006 by Jeff Weaver
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Thomas Caudill House924 viewsThe House of Thomas Caudill, still standing in 2003. Built ca. 1865.
Courtesy of Nanalee Wrenn
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healingspringsschool.jpg922 viewsCourtey of Bette Nelson
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100_1254.jpg922 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, March 12, 2006.
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100_1579.jpg922 viewsThis house was built in 1940 after an earlier home washed away in the 1940 flood. It has recently been extensively remodeled. Photo by Jeff Weaver, April 16, 2006.
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Giant Lumber Flume919 viewsThis is the flume of the Giant Lumber Company, which operated near North Wilkesboro in the early 20th century.
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100_1585.jpg919 viewsPhoto April 16, 2006 by Jeff Weaver
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Todd- general view916 viewsThis is another picture from the 1910's of Todd, NC. Todd Mercantile is in the center, Blackburn's Chapel to its the left, and the Todd General Store and General Store owner's house(the Cook House) to its right. The Dr. Blackburn house is in the top right of the picture. Courtesy of Paul Howellp docnpaul@bellsouth.net
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