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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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pics 221.jpg309 viewsThis photo was taken October 8, 2006 at the Whitetop Molasses festival by Jeff Weaver.Oct 09, 2006
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galaxfun1973.jpg385 viewsThis 1973 photo from the National Park Service Historic Photographic Collection shows some boys having fun in the summer near the Blue Ridge Parkway, near Galax, Virginia.Oct 07, 2006
blueridgeparkwaystonecutters.jpg
blueridgeparkwaystonecutters.jpg728 viewsThis 1938 photo from the National Park Service Historic Photographic Collection shows stone cutters laying gutters along side the Blue Ridge Parkway then under construction.Oct 07, 2006
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doughtonparkpicnic.jpg382 viewsThis 1952 photo from the National Park Service Historic Photographic Collections shows a group of picnicers at the Doughton Park area off the Blue Ridge Parkway.Oct 07, 2006
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oxenfancygap.jpg900 viewsThis 1940 photo from the National Park Service Historic Photographic Collection shows a farmer and team of oxen. The oxen are pulling a sledge to break up clods in newly plowed ground.Oct 07, 2006
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wildcatrock.jpg326 viewsThis photo taken in 1953 shows the view from Wild Cat Rock. Courtesy of the National Park Service Historic Photograhic Collection.Oct 07, 2006
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bucketline101968.jpg764 viewsNEARING THE END...THE BUCKET LINE... SHOWN HERE HEADING FOR THE ANGLE JUNCTION, WOULD SOON BE SHUT DOWN FOREVER. IT HAD A 66 YEAR RUN. MATHIESON HAD BUILT IT IN 1902. TRUCKS REPLACED THE BUCKET LINE FOR THE FEW REMAINING YEARS BEFORE OLIN CEASED PRODUCTION IN 1972. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

Oct 07, 2006
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greeverhousetaze.jpg343 viewsThis is a circa 1935 photo of this house in Tazewell.Oct 06, 2006
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greeverhomechil.jpg625 viewsThis 1935 photograph shows the former home of General James S. Greever and Mary Scott Greever.Oct 06, 2006
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greevervirginia.jpg643 viewsVirginia Holmes Greever, born October 8, 1873 in Chilhowie, Smyth County, VA to General James S. Greever and Mary Scott Greever. Married to Edgar Lee Greever of Tazewell County, VA. Died on March 6, 1935 in Tazewell and buried in the Maple Shade Cemetery in Tazewell County, VA.Oct 06, 2006
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IMGP0337.jpg285 viewsWithin this photo frame probably lies the old home place of James Stodghill-- the father of Elizabeth Stodghill, the second wife of old John Hash. It was here that old John Hash met and married Elizabeth. Land records place the location at Parker Mountain (hill in photo) and includes the waters of Swift Run Creek which is just out of sight to the left of this photo. Of course, this lies in present Orange County just east of Swift Run Gap which is in the Blue Ridge section of the Appalachian Mountains in northern Virginia. Courtesy of Larry Hash larryhash@triad.rr.com

Oct 06, 2006
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pics 206.jpg376 viewsThis photo shows a wide shot of the cemetery at Baptist Chapel Church. Photo October 4, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.Oct 06, 2006
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