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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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Thomas Caudill House669 viewsThe House of Thomas Caudill, still standing in 2003. Built ca. 1865.
Courtesy of Nanalee Wrenn
Jan 29, 2006
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Old Double Creek Church631 viewsThis church, of course, is now abandoned. Courtesy of Nanalee Wrenn Jan 29, 2006
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OldDoubleCreekSchoolHouse.jpg512 viewsThis building now serves as a community center. Courtesy of Nanalee Wrenn nwrenn37@yadtel.netJan 29, 2006
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McKnight, Andrew1005 viewsHe was a veteran of Company C, 63rd Virginia Infantry, Confederate States Army. Postwar, he was a Mountain Union Baptist Minister.Jan 29, 2006
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PapaSturgill.JPG1015 viewsJohn A. Sturgill was the son of Joshua Sturgill and Phoebe Marilda Weaver. Photo courtesy of Michelle Sullivan Decker.Jan 29, 2006
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still.jpg429 viewsThis image is a postcard purporting to show moonshing in western North Carolina. The location of this still is not known, but may be typical of those used in Ashe County during prohibition.Jan 29, 2006
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toryoak.jpg590 viewsThis post card from the early 20th century shows the famous or infamous Tory Oak in Wilkesboro. This is where Colonel Benjamin Cleveland hung many who disagreed with his political views.Jan 29, 2006
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Wataugaacad.jpg299 viewsThis postcard was made very near the year 1900, and shows the Watauga Academy.Jan 29, 2006
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AlkaliesBaseball1950.jpg815 viewsThe Alkalies were the semi-pro baseball team that operated in Saltville at one time. This picture is from the Chub Arnold collection courtesy of Don Smith.

BOTTOM L-R- CHARLES ("PEE WEE") HERNDON, JIM ("FODDERSHOCK") ARNOLD, MGR., COY MINTON

MIDDLE- HAROLD ARNOLD, RAY ("PEE WEE") OSBORNE, "CHUB" ARNOLD, BAY ARNOLD, GEORGE ("JESSEE") JAMES, BILL ANDERSON

TOP- WILLIS OAKES, HARRY FRY, JOHN ("PUNK") BORDERS, MARION RICE, JIM MOONEY, CHARLES ("JAKE") DAVIS

PICTURE IS FROM THE "CHUB" ARNOLD COLLECTION
PHOTOGRAPHER-CHARLIE JONES

DON SMITH
JAN. 2006
Jan 29, 2006
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robertjoecem.jpg434 viewsThis view was taken by and courtesy of Roger Allison shakerhoo@aol.comJan 29, 2006
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weaversford.jpg395 viewsThis is a photo of the North Fork of New River at Weaver's Ford. Photo by Jeff Weaver, early 1980s.Jan 29, 2006
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wmweaverstone.jpg490 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, early 1980s.Jan 29, 2006
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