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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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perkinsplantation.jpg881 viewsThis is the plantation of Johnson Perkins on Helton. This house is of Victorian era construction. Photo by Jeff Weaver, July 1, 1978,
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pics 085~0.jpg881 viewsThis factory, located on the North Fork of the New River, makes electrolytic capacitors. It was formerly known as Sprague Electric Company. Photo by Jeff Weaver, June 13. 2007
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pics 046.jpg880 viewsThis structure housed, at one time, Ashley Chapel United Methodist Church. Photo September 13, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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stokesmansion.jpg876 viewsFrom an early 20th century postcard (ca. 1915).
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gcbc.jpg876 viewsThis photograph is from 1971 or 1972.
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cascade2.jpg875 viewsThe Cascades are located off the Blue Ridge Parkway, in Wilkes County, near the Ashe County line. Photo by Jeff Weaver 1990.
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hltcrk.jpg875 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver late 1970s.
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livehse.jpg875 viewsThis photograph is from the early 1970s.
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fleetwoodschool.jpg875 viewsCourtesy of Bette Nelson
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kingstreet1965.jpg875 viewsThis is a circa 1965 view of King Street facing west.
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WWIpeacefloat.jpg873 viewsThis float won first place in a parade in Jefferson celebrating the end of "the war to end all wars." Charles Bradley Pennington is at the horse's head, his oldest daughters, Rose, Anna and Edith, are the little peace angels. The peace "goddess" is unidentified. Courtesy of Emily Kilby.

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pics 056.jpg873 viewsNella is located along the banks of Big Horse Creek between Lansing and Whitetop. Photo September 13, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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