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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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West Jefferson - Railroad Depot953 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver June 4, 2007.
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100_1585.jpg951 viewsPhoto April 16, 2006 by Jeff Weaver
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100_1254.jpg950 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, March 12, 2006.
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westjeff1916.jpg949 viewsThis view of West Jefferson was taken in 1916.
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Grassy Creek - Bradley Sturgill's Store949 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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Doughton Park - Bustin' Rock949 viewsThis early 1940s photo shows Arthur F. Weaver operating a jackhammer during the construction of the Blue Ridge Parkway.
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wmroop.jpg946 viewsCourtesy of Chrissie A. Peters
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Thomas Caudill House945 viewsThe House of Thomas Caudill, still standing in 2003. Built ca. 1865.
Courtesy of Nanalee Wrenn
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Giant Lumber Flume945 viewsThis is the flume of the Giant Lumber Company, which operated near North Wilkesboro in the early 20th century.
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baptistchapelcem2.jpg943 viewsAnother view of the Baptist Chapel Church Cemetery. Photo by Jeff Weaver, June 1978.
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chathosp~0.jpg941 viewsThis postcard view is from 1930-45.
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100_1579.jpg941 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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