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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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Antioch Church Sparta, N.C. May2004.JPG375 viewsThis photo is the Antioch Primitive Baptist Church, formed in 1853. Courtesy of Roxanna rnrgen@aol.com
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antioch1.jpg382 viewsHeadstone of Sallie Sanders Atwood (1844-1918) at Antioch Primitive Baptist Church. She was the daughter of Richard Sanders and Anne Royal. She was the wife of Jesse J. Atwood. Photo courtesy of Jason Duncan.
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antioch2.jpg401 viewsCivil War headstone of Jesse J. Atwood (1843-1920) at Antioch Primitive Baptist Church. He was the son of Thomas Atwood and Polly Steelman. Photo courtesy of Jason Duncan.
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Doughton Park - Bluff's Coffee Shop367 viewsThis is a 1950s postcard view of the Bluff's Coffee Shop in the Doughton State Park along the Blue Ridge Parkway.
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bluffslodge.jpg348 viewsFrom a 1960s postcard.
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buffalolodge.jpg329 viewsThis is a 1930-45 view of another resort at Roaring Gap.
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charlesmotel.jpg317 viewsThis is from a 1950s era postcard.
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crabcreekpbc.jpg447 viewsThis congegration was established in 1875. This building served the chruch from about 1900 until 1956.
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CrabCreekPBC.jpg335 viewsCourtesy of Carol Lindamood circuitrider@tcia.net.
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CrabCreekPBCsign.jpg344 viewsCourtesy of Carol Lindamood circuitrider@tcia.net.
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cranberrypbc.jpg314 viewsThis structure was taken down when a new brick building was constructed in 1962.
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cranberrypbc~0.jpg308 viewsPhoto September 10, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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