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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.


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pics 198.jpg538 viewsPhoto October 4, 2006 by Jeff Weaver. This photo shows one of the barns on the old Perkins Plantation on Helton Creek.
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Sparta - Dr. Grabow Pipe Factory Watertower538 viewsThe Dr. Grabow Pipe factory has moved across the road from this old facility. Photo March 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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grayston1942.jpg537 viewsThis 1942 postcard shows some of the guests on the lawn.
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Francis_Sturgill_Cemetery3.jpg537 viewsGrave of Rebecca Hash Sturgill. Courtesy of Harold Hash.
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pics 202.jpg537 viewsThis is the grave marker for James Blevins. Photo October 4, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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pics 046.jpg535 viewsThis structure housed, at one time, Ashley Chapel United Methodist Church. Photo September 13, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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arraratriver.jpg535 viewsThis circa 1920 postcard shows the Sulphur Springs on the Arrarat River near Mount Airy, NC.
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pigs.jpg534 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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senterpbc.jpg533 viewsThis congregation was organized in 1829. This building dates from the 1920s.
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100_1296.jpg533 viewsBuilt in the 1840s. Photo by Jeff Weaver, March 20, 2006.
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pics 044.jpg533 viewsPhoto September 13, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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Sparta - Royalton Pipes532 viewsRoyalton Pipes, shown here in a circa 1940 postcard was the precursor of Dr. Grabow pipes.
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