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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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pilotmtn.jpg445 viewsFrom an early 20th century postcard. An 1859 bookFisher's River Scenes and Characters contains much local humor.
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pics 046.jpg445 viewsThis structure housed, at one time, Ashley Chapel United Methodist Church. Photo September 13, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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ViewIntoSullivanCemetery.jpg445 viewsCourtesy of Chrissie Peters.
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powersstore.jpg443 viewsLocated in Sturgill's near the Primitive Baptist Church, this store was photographed in July 1978. At that time the store was used for storage. Photo by Jeff Weaver
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Haystack Road443 viewsThe sign on the side of the road and the graves in the background. You can see what a great job someone has done to clean up and maintain the place.

Date Taken: 6/22/02

Place Taken: Haystack Road near Devotion in Surry County, NC

Courtesy of Nanalee Wrenn
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Carlheim Hotel, Lenoir, ca. 1910443 views
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pics 018.jpg441 viewsPhoto September 10, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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pics 085~0.jpg441 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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araratriver.jpg439 viewsThis view made ca. 1905, shows the Ararat River and the Southern Railway
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pigs.jpg438 viewsA view of a typical hog pen in the area. Nearly every family kept hogs. Photo by Jeff Weaver, July 1978
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Picture 104.jpg438 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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Laurel Glen Regular Baptist Church437 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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