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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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hungrymotherpark6.jpg556 viewsThis circa 1940 postcard shows canoes and sail boats on Hungry Mother Lake, north of the town of Marion.
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iewofBaldRockCemeteryfromGWPark_scem.jpg555 viewsCemeteries are so thick, you can often see one from another. This photo was taken from the G. W. Parks Cemetery. Courtesy of Carol Lindamood circuitrider@tcia.net
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cokeovenpocahontas.jpg555 viewsThis view of coke ovens at Pocahontas, Virginia was made about 1910.
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quarryumc~0.jpg555 viewsPhoto May 4, 2006 by Roger Allison shakerhoo@aol.com
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july2006pic 036.jpg555 viewsPhoto July 22, 2006.
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1996SNO.jpg555 viewsThis photo from Mary C. Blevins, shows the heavy snow in February 1996.
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Preston Hill - Dip Dog Stand555 viewsA dip dog is a corn dog. This place is very popular, although I don't personally care for them. Photo July 20, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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Glade Spring - Glade Spring High School Class of 1952555 viewsCourtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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civiliandormvpi.jpg554 viewsThis linen era postcard dates from the 1930s.
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Oldtown - Gravemarker for Irma Frost Smith553 viewsMonument for Irma Frost-Smith referred to by Roni Stoneman in her book Pressing On, chapter Two--A Classy Person: Aunt Jack, p.13.
Ballard Cemetery, Oldtown District, Grayson County, VA.
Photo-David Arnold. [email]david=arnold@comcast.net[/email]
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Fallville - Garley Burris House553 views remember this as the home of the late Garley Burris of the Fallville Community, Providence District, Grayson. Photo by David Arnold.
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BaptistUnionMiBaptistChurch.jpg552 viewsThis congregation was formed in 1842. Courtesy of Carol Lindamood circuitrider@tcia.net
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