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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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hltcrk2.jpg587 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver 1978.
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Glendale Springs - Bear Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery586 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, March 2007.
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cascade1.jpg585 viewsThe Cascades, located just inside Wilkes County's western border. Photo by Jeff Weaver, 1990. Some of you might like to read the Elisha Mitchell's Diary of a Geological Tour of Ashe, Wilkes and Surry County, North Carolina
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june2006pic 035.jpg585 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, June 10, 2006. Chrissie Peters is sitting holding the kitten. Patti Weaver in the blue shirt is standing.
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vchs.jpg584 viewsLocated exactly on the Virginia/North Carolina Stateline, this is a ca. 1915 photograph of the Virginia Carolina High School.
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schkidsgrassycrk.jpg583 viewsMy grandmother Rosa May Reeves is in this picture. She was born in 1900, so I figure this picture to be taken around 1908. This school is in Grassy Creek. Courtesy of Bill Payne.
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Warrensville - Warrensville Baptist Church581 viewsPhoto April 18, 2007 by Jeff Weaver
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Lansing - Quilt on a Barn579 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, May 6, 2007
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johnhroop.jpg577 viewsCourtesy of Chrissie A. Peters.
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cherryhillcoffeeshop.jpg576 viewsThis is an advertising card from the 1940-50 period.
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greenechapel.jpg574 viewsPhoto May 3, 2006 by Jeff Weaver. This church is sometimes called Howell Hill Baptist Church.
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pics 010.jpg573 viewsThis photo was taken September 10, 2006 by Jeff Weaver at the Jumping Off Place just over the Wilkes County line from Glendale Springs. This view shows the Blue Ridge in the distance.
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