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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.


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andersonharveyellis.jpg653 viewsMy father, Harvey Ellis Anderson, is second from the left in the front row. It has always been my impression that he was the teacher at this school in Majors. I am not sure of his age at the time, but wonder how he qualified as a teacher. I have no idea where he might have attended school although I believe he briefly attended college at Valpairoso College or University somewhere in the midwest as he was returning to Grayson County from Washington State. (The only information I have about his time in Washington was that he and several friends climbed Mount Baker which he reported to a newspaper in Grayson. I have a copy of his "letter to the editor." Several of his siblings are also present in the picture and their names are underlined. Claude Testerman is also shown who married Harvey's sister, Laura. Courtesy of R. David Anderson rdandy1@cfw.com
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whitetopmusic.jpg652 viewsThis photo was taken at one of the Music Festivals on Whitetop Mountain in the 1930s.
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elizcemsnow.jpg652 viewsThis photo by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net was taken February 12, 2006 at 12:10 p.m. Haunting and beautiful all at the same time.
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Dismal Falls652 viewsAnother view of Dismal Falls by David Arnold taken in 1984. david.arnold@adelphia.net
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spring valley - William Bourne House652 viewsThis is the present incarnation of the historic William Bourne home, a.k.a. "Rosie's Cabin" where the first session of the Grayson County Court was held. Photo by David Arnold.
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100_1264.jpg651 viewsThis roadside view was taken in the Jefferson National forest, near Fairwood, Grayson County, Virginia, March 12, 2006.
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JULY17JAM012.jpg651 viewsThis is Emily and Martha Spencer. Photo July 17, 2006 by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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McCready - McCready Gap Foilage651 viewsFoliage at Maccrady Gap. Abingdon quadrangle. Virginia. No date, but circa 1910, From the U.S. Geological Survey.
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loadingcrew.jpg650 viewsThis image shows the crew which loaded Mathieson products on the railcars. It was taken from the 1922 Alkalite.
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FlatTopandDunhams042.jpg650 viewsTELEPHOTO TAKEN DOWN A SMALL POWER LINE ON FLAT TOP MOUNTAIN NORTH OF SALTVILLE LOOKING AT WHITE TOP MOUNTAIN. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Rural Home - Warrick House650 viewsEarliest resident known to me was Ruth Warrick ca.1890s, but house's history precedes her. Note Slave Quarters on left. Rural Home community, Providence District, Grayson Co. VA. Photo by David Arnold
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marionair1937.jpg649 viewsThis aerial view of Marion dates from 1937.
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