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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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dogshow8.jpg736 viewsThis is a late 1930s John Porter photo of a dog show in Saltville.
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coxfortsite.jpg735 viewsThis is the site of the Cox's Fort during the American Revolution. The New River is in the foreground. Photo by Jeff Weaver, May 2005.
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Hoffman's Store - Grant735 viewsLocal landmark. Photo by Jeff Weaver, March 31, 2006.
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CHURCHANDSCHOOL290.jpg735 viewsThis view from inside the Preston House was taken in February 1976. Photo courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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cedarsprngscabincamp1920.jpg735 viewsThis 1920s era postcard shows an early resort in Montgomery County.
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boxingmatch.jpg735 viewsFrom the late 1930s photography of John Porter.
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Sugar Grove - Teas Road735 viewsThis May 11, 2007 photo is courtesy of Don Smith. It looks like someone nuked Sugar Grove. dsmith@comcast.net
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cedarscamp.jpg735 viewsThis is from a 1940s or 1950s postcard.
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Marion - Aerial View735 viewsThis aerial view is better than most seen. It dates from sometime in the 1960s. Lots of detail here.
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000_0723.JPG733 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, June 2005.
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000_0489.JPG733 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, 2004.
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SusannahJoines,Blevins.jpg733 viewsGrave marker for Susannah Joines Blevins. Daughter of Thomas H. & Lydia Hoppers, Joines
.....Thomas was brother to our Ezekiel...therefore Susannah was 1st cousin to my Great Grandmother Martha Matilda Joines, Caudill
She was the wife of Andrew Franklin Blevins...
and the mother of ten children, including Rhoda Blevins, Caudill & Squire Blevins.
Rhoda is supposed to be buried beside or at the foot of her mother.
Date Taken: November 06, 2004 Courtesy of Nanalee Wrenn nwrenn37@yadtel.net
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