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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 - Virginia Counties
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Independence - I. P. Bryant Farm498 viewsThis photo was the cover illustration for the July 1933 Bulletin of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration. The caption reads "Part of the Registered Hereford Herd at the Home of Mr. I. P. Bryant, Independence, Va." From Jeff Weaver's collection of stuff.
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Baywood - Kemper Hampton House498 viewsThis is a 1928 photo of the Kemper Hampton House. Courtesy of Wade Weekes weekesh@earthlink.net
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Saltville - Madame Russell United Methodist Church498 viewsPhoto by Don Smith October 24, 2010.
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heltonlogging.jpg497 viewsThis circa 1910 photo shows a heavily laden logging train taking virgin timber from the upper Helton section.
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Carsonville - Victorian Home497 viewsPhoto by David Arnold
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unkbandwhitetop1933.jpg496 viewsThis photo was taken at the 1933 Whitetop Music Festival.
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Konnarock - The Road Less Travelled496 viewsThis is Fairwood Road between Konnarock and Troutdale. It has been designated a Virginia Scenia byway. Photo by Jeff Weaver, June 3, 2007.
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Groseclose - Settler's Musuem of Southwest Virginia496 viewsPhoto July 13, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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Comers Rock - Elk Creek Community Center496 viewsFormerly the Machine shop for the Elk Creek High School, photo by Jeff Weaver March 21, 2008.
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galax2.jpg495 viewsThis is from a very early 20th century postcard.
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governortylerhotelnight.jpg495 viewsPostcard view from 1930-45.
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whitetopfestival1933a.jpg495 viewsThis photo shows some of the estimated 20,000 visitors to this event.
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