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January 6, 2013

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new river valley mapNew River Notes was originally launched in 1998 by Jeffery C. Weaver providing New River Valley researchers with a new wealth of information and that tradition is continued today by the Grayson County, Virginia Heritage Foundation, Inc.

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New River Notes Photo Gallery

Collection of historic and current photos mostly covering the upper New River area of southwestern Virginia and nortwestern North Carolina


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000_0072.jpg674 viewsTaken in the Museum of the Middle Appalchians, March 2006.33333
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Phipps, Sarah Scott298 viewsPicture sent to me by K. PRITCHARD !!!!!!!!!!

Sarah Scott Phipps,
born 1789
died 1891 Boone County Iowa
wife of William Phipps, mother of Wilburn Phipps Courtesy of Louise Vanover Eowlvvv@wmconnect.com
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Daddy_sArmyPortrait2.jpg268 viewsIra Johnson, taken in Berlin in 1945 or '46 while serving in the US Army during WWII. On the back of this original protrait is a love letter written to my mother, Edna Ruth Davidson Johnson back home in Saltville, Virginia. It is addressed "To the sweetest wife in the world...."
Courtesy of Lesa Long ladygwenhwyvar@hotmail.com
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Comer, Ralph; Gillenwater, Rad; and Poston, Mack448 viewsFROM LEFT...RALPH COMER / RAD GILLENWATER / MACK POSTON. WATCHING THE RAZING OF THE 1925 SALTVILLE HIGH SCHOOL SALTVILLE, VA. / JULY 1967. Courtesy of Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net

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Farris, Frank199 viewsTHE FELLOW ON THE LEFT IS FRANK FARRIS...THE CENTER MAN IS UNKNOWN AND ON THE RIGHT IS SID FARRIS. PICTURE IS FROM THE ELK GARDEN AREA OF RUSSELL COUNTY, VA.

CIRCA 1904

DON SMITH COLLECTION dsmith1043@cmcast.net
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James_&_Margaret_(2).JPG375 viewsJames W. Moore and Margaret Callahan Moore lived in Saltville as is where this picture was taken. They are both buried in Elizabeth Cemetery. Back row l-r are Stuart, Dennis, Dewey, John, George. Middle row of girls are l-r Kate, Sally, Jessie (my grandmother) front row left kneeling Robert seated James W and Maggie Callahan ( my G-grandparents) right kneeling Bill. Courtesy of Robert Weaver leeann18@msm.com33333
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lattimersoldmill.jpg462 viewsThis is from a 1906 postcard.33333
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radford3bridges.jpg353 viewsThis 1930s postcard shows three bridges crossing the New River into the City of Radford.33333
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nphipps.jpg643 viewsSon of Ahart Phipps and Mary Ann Hash, he served in Company A, 26th NC Infantry during the American Civil War. He made his home at Weaver's Ford, Ashe County, NC.33333
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kellymargeryhashsmall.jpg554 viewsThis photo dates from about 1870 and shows Margery Hash Kelly and her son John Kelly, at age about 7. Margery's first husband was Peter Kelly, who disappeared in December 1865. She subsequently married Nathaniel Phipps.33333
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amandapatrick2.jpg340 viewsMourning Matilda Snow B. 28 August 1858, daughter of Deep and Serepta Willey, Snow (Surry County NC) and wife of James Harrison Baugess (11 Apr 1859-10 Mar 1923) of Wilkes County NC
with daughter Amanda Almeda Baugess, wife of Cicero Winton "Wint" Patrick (Ashe County NC) Shared with me by Roger Carpenter- Great Great Grandson of James Harrison and Mourning Snow, Baugess. Courtesy of Nanalee Wrenn nwrenn37@yadtel.net
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457.jpg395 viewsDaughter of Arthur Fred Weaver and Fannie Blevins. School teacher at Marion Elementary when she died October 31, 1971.33333
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