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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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Mouth of Wilson - Bob Pugh's Water Wheel567 viewsWater wheel at Bob Pughs on Wilson Creek, Grayson County, VA, There was no date on this picture, would like to know when it was taken! Courtesy of Donna Collier Dietrich [email]dietricd@fyi.net[email]
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pics 181.jpg566 viewsThis photo shows salt-making 1860 style. Jim Boardwine was kind enough to do this demonstration for this event, September 30, 2006.
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Comers Rock - Farmstead565 viewsThis March 21, 2008 photo by Jeff Weaver shows a rather typical farmstead for central Appalachia, a house, barn and other out buildings, and a few cattle. This farm is well maintained.
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000_0678.JPG564 viewsPhoto summer 2005 by Jeff Weaver.
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Bridle Creek - Bridle Creek Elementary School564 viewsOriginal Bridle Creek School, Photo by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold
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galax1920s.jpg563 viewsFrom a postcard.
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washingtonmills.jpg563 viewsThis is from a circa 1920 photograph.
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Troutdale - Typical Pioneer Cabin563 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver March 2007.
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galaxfid.jpg562 viewsAn annual fiddler's convention has been held in Galax for many years. This is a poster advertising one of these events in the 1960s.
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pleasanthgts366.jpg562 viewsThis photo by Don Smith was taken in March 1966. It shows the Pleasant Heights subdivision in its infancy. dsmith1043@comcast.net.
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Saltville Library562 viewsThe Saltville Library in the early everning hours, December 22, 2009. Photo by Don Smith.
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Bethel - Charles Lynch House561 viewsCharles Lynch home, Falls Rd., Bethel Community, Grayson. Photo by David Arnold.
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