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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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ccdavismon.jpg904 viewsThis is a photo of the memorial stone of Elder Calvin C. Davis. Courtesy of Jcamel232002
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pics 044.jpg903 viewsPhoto September 13, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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chillair.jpg901 viewsPhoto by Lee Hash in the late 1990s.
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araratriver.jpg901 viewsThis view made ca. 1905, shows the Ararat River and the Southern Railway
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100_1776.jpg901 viewsPhoto October 20, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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wmgrimsleystone.jpg901 viewsPhoto November 5, 2006 by Chrissie A. Peters. This stone is in the Elisha Anderson Cemetery.
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landmark.jpg900 viewsThis church was organized as a "Missionary" Baptist Church in 1856. This photo appears to be of late 19th or very early 20th century vintage.
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greerw.jpg900 views1970s photo.
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elkcreekpbc.jpg896 viewsLocated between Piney Creek and Sparta, North Carolina. Photo by Jeff Weaver, summer 2004.
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Piney Grove Cemetery896 viewsCourtesy of Nanalee Wrenn
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100_1787.jpg894 viewsThis photo shows the offices and shop for Ashe County Cheese, North Carolina's only cheese factory. It was established on Helton Creek about 1915, and then bought by Kraft Foods in 1929 and moved to West Jefferson. When Kraft proposed to close it, the local employees bought it and continue to operate it. Photo by Jeff Weaver, October 20, 2006.
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Blowing Rock - Tweetsie Railroad Trestle894 viewsFrom a 1960s postcard.
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