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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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wiljohn7.jpg
wiljohn7.jpg1354 viewsBaptist Preachers of the Alleghany Co, NC, area c1914. The man in front, on the left is John Mack Williams (1868-1952). Who are the others? Courtesy of Jason Duncan.
Jan 26, 2006
WWIpeacefloat.jpg
WWIpeacefloat.jpg671 viewsThis float won first place in a parade in Jefferson celebrating the end of "the war to end all wars." Charles Bradley Pennington is at the horse's head, his oldest daughters, Rose, Anna and Edith, are the little peace angels. The peace "goddess" is unidentified. Courtesy of Emily Kilby.

Jan 26, 2006
groupatbethel.jpg
groupatbethel.jpg519 viewsThis photo was taken at the Amos Parks farm in the Bethel community about 1915. According to my aunt, a version of it was published in The Declaration in Dec. 1963. I can ID a few people but most of them I don't know. I don't even know the occasion for the photograph. A cousin of mine has the original of this one and she has given me permission to share it out.
Courtesy of Rod Coates
Jan 26, 2006
gcch2.jpg
gcch2.jpg440 viewsThis structure was used from 1863 until 1907.Jan 26, 2006
gcch4.jpg
gcch4.jpg357 viewsJan 26, 2006
amandacoomes.jpg
amandacoomes.jpg990 viewsCourtesy of Patience Northern.Jan 26, 2006
galaxvapc.jpg
galaxvapc.jpg362 viewsThis postcard was dated 1915.Jan 26, 2006
graysonstgalax1913.jpg
graysonstgalax1913.jpg386 viewsThis image of Galax's Grayson Street is from a 1913 postcard.Jan 26, 2006
friesbridge.jpg
friesbridge.jpg566 viewsThis is a 1940s postcard view of the Bridge over the New River near Fries.Jan 26, 2006
newrivertrain.jpg
newrivertrain.jpg402 viewsThis is the New River Train between Galax and Fries. from a 1930s era postcard.Jan 26, 2006
galax1bc.jpg
galax1bc.jpg385 viewsFrom a 1920s era postcardJan 26, 2006
newriverthouk.jpg
newriverthouk.jpg340 viewsThis view of the New River was provided by Thom Houk.Jan 26, 2006
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