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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.jpg774 viewsThis photo was taken in the late 1930s or early 1940s. Courtesy of Bette Nelson
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idlewildschool.jpg774 viewsCourtesy of Bette Nelson
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heltonpbc.jpg771 viewsThis church was organized in 1840 in Grayson County, VA. It moved in 1853 to Sturgill's, Ashe County, NC. Photo by Jeff Weaver June 1978
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healingsprings.jpg771 viewsThis post card dates from the 1930s. This structure burned in the early 1960s.
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june2006pic 063.jpg771 viewsPhoto June 10, 2006 by Jeff Weaver
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Grassy Creek - Bradley Sturgill's Store771 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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jeffacad.jpg770 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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baptistchapelcem2.jpg770 viewsAnother view of the Baptist Chapel Church Cemetery. Photo by Jeff Weaver, June 1978.
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Ashe County Library766 viewsPhoto October 20, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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100_1776.jpg766 viewsPhoto October 20, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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gcmethchurch.jpg765 viewsThis photo by Jeff Weaver, 1977, was taken from school house hill, looking northeast.
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Wooden Primitive Baptist Church764 viewsFrom an old photograph
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