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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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Oldtown - Oldtown School531 viewsThis building is now bing used as a church. Photo by David arnld [email]david-arnold@comcast.net[.email]
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wallaceschool.jpg530 viewsNeedmore (Wallace) School (Courtesy of Connie Knipp)
This is Needmore School around 1918, Carrie Countiss or Emily Holloway was the teacher. FRONT ROW LEFT TO RIGHT: Garnett Leonard, Moses Luther Goodson, Charles Thomas, Howard Goodson, Ester Leonard, Wilmer Mitchell, Malcom Mitchell. Second Row: Bertha Rush ( girl with braids), Rose Goodson ( face partly hidden), Stella McCracken ( showing her watch, it is 1 p.m.) Robert Leonard. Third Row: Howard McCracken, Samuel Mitchell, Gannaway Rush, William Goodson, Nellie Goodson, Ralph Goodson, Paul Goodson, Garnett, Esther,& Robert Leonard brothers & sister, Nellie & Ralph Goodson full brother & sister, Moses Luther Goodson, a half brother, Howard & Stella McCracken, brother & sister, Howard, Rose, William, & Paul Goodson, brother & sister, Wilmar, Malcom, & Samuel Mitchell, brothers, Gannaway & Bertha Rose, brother & sister.
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100_1626.jpg530 viewsThis is the grave marker for James F. Wolfe, B. July 12, 1837 and D. October 29, 1862. It is unusual in that it is a metal marker. Photo April 23, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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waddellhospital.jpg530 viewsFrom 1950s postcard.
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radfordpo.jpg530 viewsFrom a 1930-45 era postcard.
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100_1825.jpg530 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver on November 1, 2006.
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Fries - New River at Fries530 viewsClick here for the Wikipedia article on Fries. Photo May 17, 2006 by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Galax - First National Bank Building530 viewsLocated at the corner of Main and Grayson Streets. Photo by Jeff Weaver, May 30, 2007.
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Rocky Hollow - Moo Cow530 viewsThis cow headed to a wooded section of the lot she was confined to on this hot early June day. Photo by Jeff Weaver June 8, 2007.
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feesridge2.jpg529 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver 1978.
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ivygrovelutheran.jpg529 viewsThis church located on Haw Orchard was organized by Kenneth Killinger, but didnot survive many years. Photo by Jeff Weaver, July 1978.
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100_1321.jpg529 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, March 22, 2006.
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