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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.


whitetopmusic.jpg
whitetopmusic.jpg469 viewsThis photo was taken at one of the Music Festivals on Whitetop Mountain in the 1930s.
whitetoppres.jpg
whitetoppres.jpg356 viewsFormerly home of the Friendly Church a Lutheran congregation, located in Whitetop City. Photo by Jeff Weaver, spring 2003.
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whitetopsouth.jpg327 viewsThis 1950s postcard shows the view to the South from the summit of Whitetop mountain.
whitetopstation.jpg
whitetopstation.jpg490 viewsPhoto from the early 20th century, perhaps as early as 1913.
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whitetopstation~0.jpg452 viewsThis photo was taken March 2003 by Jeff Weaver. It is a faithful recreation of the Whitetop Station of the Norfolk and Western Railroad.
whitoplodge.jpg
whitoplodge.jpg418 viewsThis is the facility at Whitetop where the famous 1933 music festival was held. Courtesy of Mary C. Blevins.
wolf1910.jpg
wolf1910.jpg639 viewsFrom Jeff Weaver's family collection.
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wolfk2~0.jpg732 viewsLeft to right, 1st row: Boy behind tree unknown, Raymond Owen, Monty Greer, Severt Spencer, May Perry, Clyde Kilby, Mary Edith Farmer, Jincy Duvall, Grace Kilby, Blanche Owen, Gaither Testerman, Mazie Farmer, Wave Farmer, Vincy Spencer, Woodrow Kilby.
2nd Row: Blair Kilby, Guida Sturgill, Vilena Weaver, Gay Reedy, Mamie Greer, Cora Greer, Ralph Spencer, Walter Perry, Chester Testerman, Gaither Farmer, Cora Sturgill, Maggie Owen, Cleve Farmer, Charlie Duvall, Dean Kilby, Mae Sebastian (Teacher), Ruth Kilby, Charity Kilby, Maryann Spencer, Sybil Owen, Fanny Kilby, Cody Owen, Ora Kilby, Garman Spencer, Arthur Farmer, Otis Kilby, Nancy Jane Farmer, Ersadell Sturgill, Gaither Kilby (Teacher), Guy Kilby.

wolfknob1905.jpg
wolfknob1905.jpg685 viewsFront: Dewey Perry, ?, Blake Spencer, Blannie Spencer, Jesse ?, Burlie Davis, Wayne Duvall, Clyde Testerman, ?, Laura Davis, Kyle Farmer, Grover Qwens
Second: Lee Weaver, Glen Reedy, jessie Baldwin,
? Baldwin, Phoebe ?, ?, Edra Farmer, Fred Young, Sylvia Osborne, ?, Laura Farmer, ?
Third: Lum Farmer, ?, ?, Donald Osborne, ?, ?, ?, Cleve Ingram, Bliss Young, Basil Lovelace, Pruner Weaver, Otis Osborne
Fourth: Mr. Jennings (teacher), Jettie Weaver, Susie Farmer, Lou Weaver, ?, Nelia Osborne, ?, ?, Monroe Davis
Fifth: Gid Weaver, Gaither Kilby, ?, ?, ?, Zon Richardson, Reg Richardson, Luther Testerman, Harvey Owens
Sixth: Bertie Lovelace, Winnie Owens, ?, Bryan ?, Ina Owens, ?, Esther Lovelace, ?, Laura Duvall, Serina Weaver, Theodore Spencer, Delia Osborne, ?, ?, Harvey Owens' wife.
People are separated by commas. The ?'s are unidentified.
Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
wolfknobgroup1.jpg
wolfknobgroup1.jpg526 viewsThis group of young people posed for this photo near Wolf Knob circa 1915.
wolfknobgroup2.jpg
wolfknobgroup2.jpg666 viewsThis is a group of young people on Wolf Knob, circa. 1916. The photographer was Greely Spencer.
wolfknobsbc.jpg
wolfknobsbc.jpg430 viewsThis church was established about 1935. Photo by Jeff Weaver, March 2003.
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