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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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100_1330.jpg414 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver March 22, 2006.
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sebastianruth1966.jpg414 viewsMiss Ruth Sebastian is shown here teaching math to second graders at Virginia-Carolina in 1965.
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Fries - Historical Marker414 viewsPhoto by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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Fox - Fred Phipps home414 viewsPhoto March 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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Cox's Chapel - Low Water Bridge414 viewsThis is the low water bridge over New River At Cox's Chapel. Photo May 11, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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mtrogerssign.jpg413 viewsMount Rogers was called Balsam Mountain by the locals before the powers that be imposed the name Mount Rogers on the place. Photo by Jeff Weaver, March 2003.
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100_1308.jpg413 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, March 22, 2006.
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Haw Orchard - Haw Orchard Baptist Church413 viewsPhoto October 18, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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100_1753.jpg413 viewsThis photo shows some of the rock formations at Massie Gap on Haw Orchard Mountain. Photo by Jeff Weaver, October 18, 2006.
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galaxwwisoldiers.jpg413 viewsThis World War I photo was taken by Galax Studios and the very youthful appears of these fellows makes me believe they were members of the local home guard at this time.
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Galax - Osborne Cemetery Peace Marker413 viewsThe stone is massive. Located near the intersection of Nuckolls Curve Rd. & US 58 west of Galax in Grayson on private property still owned by the family. Photo by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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vc1.jpg412 viewsThis is a ca. 1916 view taken from a distance.
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