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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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smethportextactco.jpg625 viewsThis very poor quality image is of the Smethport Extract Company made about 1918. The Smethport Extract company, a Pennsylvania firm, located in Ashe County, NC and made products from tan bark.
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pics 156.jpg625 viewsThis mural celebrates the Norfolk and Western Train, better known as the Virginia Creeper, which ran from Abingdon, VA to West Jefferson, NC from 1915 until 1977. Photo July 1, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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Carlheim Hotel, Lenoir, North Carolina621 views
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wilkesfedbgd~0.jpg620 viewsFederal Building, Wilkesboro, North Carolina. This postcard is from the linen era, 1930-45.
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Francis_Sturgill_Cemetery2.jpg620 viewsGrave of Francis Sturgill, Sr. Courtesy of Harold Hash.
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West Jefferson - Mount Jefferson Church of the Nazarene620 viewsPhoto June 6, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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Grassy Creek - Cox House620 viewsThis elegant victorian was once in the Cox Family. Photo July 28, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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Crumpler - River House619 viewsFamous 5 Star Restaurant occupies the old Doc Ballou house. Click here for their website. Photo by Jeff Weaver, June 6, 2007.
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pics 298.jpg618 viewsThis is a general view of the cemetery, which was established about 1915, when Nathan Phipps was buried here. Photo July 18, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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wmroop.jpg616 viewsCourtesy of Chrissie A. Peters
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100_1843.jpg616 viewsPhoto November 1, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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windfallfall.jpg615 viewsThis fall view was taken from the top of the Windfall, Ashe County, NC in October 1980 by Jeff Weaver
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