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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.


Top rated - Grayson County and City of Galax, VA
heltonlogging.jpg
heltonlogging.jpg489 viewsThis circa 1910 photo shows a heavily laden logging train taking virgin timber from the upper Helton section.55555
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Mouth of Wilson - Halsey's Ferry564 viewsThis late 1940s photo shows Halsey's Ferry across the New River near where the bridge taking Route 93 from Mouth of Wilson to Piney Creek now stands.55555
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fries01.jpg
fries01.jpg569 viewsThis is from a 1960s postcard.55555
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galaxbolen.jpg
galaxbolen.jpg434 viewsFrom a circa 1910 postcard.55555
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whitetopmusic.jpg
whitetopmusic.jpg516 viewsThis photo was taken at one of the Music Festivals on Whitetop Mountain in the 1930s.55555
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creepertrain1919.jpg
creepertrain1919.jpg636 viewsThis August 1919 photo shows the Virginia Creeper near Whitetop.55555
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whitetopcreek.jpg
whitetopcreek.jpg414 viewsFrom a 1929 photograph55555
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clitomill.jpg
clitomill.jpg660 viewsThis photo was taken in the early 20th century.55555
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100_1475.jpg533 viewsThis photo shows Grayson county Historical Society President Lou Kurtz digging searching for grave markers in what is reported to be the site of the grave of a Tory hung in 1780.55555
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Troutdale - Comer's Creek Baptist Church539 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver March 31, 2006.55555
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Troutdale - Comer's Creek Baptist Church and Cemetery462 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, March 31, 2006.55555
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Troutdale - Troutdale Baptist Church477 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, March 31, 2006.55555
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