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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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climbingpilot.jpg524 viewsEntitled "Climbing the Pilot" this postcard was made circa. 1905.
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pics 043.jpg524 viewsThis was originally the Riverview School. Photo September 13, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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Picture 104.jpg522 viewsThe cabin behind the white house was the home of Francis Sturgill, Jr. and Phebe Weaver. Photo by Jeff Weaver, April 30, 2006.
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woolenmill.jpg521 viewsThis is a view of the Littlewood Woolen Mill Building on Helton Creek. Photo by Jeff Weaver, June 1978.
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Laurel Glen Regular Baptist Church521 viewsLaurel Glen Regular Baptist church, Alleghany County, NC.
My parents,(Caudill/Medley)my maternal grandparents(Medley/Carpenter); Evans, Higgins, Baugess are some of the people buried here. Across the road to the left of the church is a cemetery for black families who also used the church on alternate Sundays. Courtesy of Nanalee Wrenn
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Roaring Gap - Woodruff Primitive Baptist Church518 viewsThis church was established in 1850. Photo by Jeff Weaver, March 2007.
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Glendale Springs - Northwest Trading Post518 viewsLocated at Milemarker 259 on the Blue Ridge Parkway, photo by Jeff Weaver, May 20, 2007.
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Carlheim Hotel, Lenoir, ca. 1910518 views
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100_1843.jpg517 viewsPhoto November 1, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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Grassy Creek - Vernacular Farm House517 viewsThis photo shows a rather typical farm house for the area dating from circa 1920. Note the pyramidal roof. This example is located on Grassy Creek. Photo July 18, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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pics 041.jpg516 viewsPhoto September 13, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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SullivanCemeteryMonument.jpg516 viewsCourtesy of Chrissie Peters.
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