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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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taylorclaudedelila.jpg1016 viewsCourtesy of Gabriella Taylor and Clarence Taylor.
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100_1411.jpg1016 viewsNear Saltville, referred to as the Gibralter of Southwest Virginia by Edward O. Guerrant during the civil War. Photo April 2, 2006 by Jeff Weaver
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rotenralph.jpg1016 viewsMr. Ralph Roten is depicted here in his classroom at Virginia Carolina in 1965.
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Wolf Knob - Falls of Fees Branch1016 viewsPhoto January 24, 2007 by Jeff Weaver
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Saltville - Police Department1016 viewsKYLE ADAMS, LEFT AND CHARLIE NORRIS / SALTVILLE TOWN HALL / SALTVILLE, VA. / 1950s. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

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Neaves, Lena Kay1016 viewsDaughterof Roscoe Neaves and Winnie Emaline Phipps.
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Paisley, John and Winnie Weaver1016 viewsJohn Paisley, Dawn, Robert, and Winnie Weaver Paisley. They lived at Sugar Grove, Smyth County, VA.
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hancocktomb.jpg1015 viewsLimestone tomb for George Hancock located at Shawsville.
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swvahospital.jpg1015 viewsThis facility for the mentally ill opened in the 1880s. This photo is from the early 20th century.
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MinniewithVirgil.jpg1015 viewsThis is Papaw James Virgil Anderson as a baby, with his mother, Minnie Elvira Anderson. She was married twice that I'm aware of, neither time to Papaw Anderson's biological father. Courtesy of Chrissie A. Peters climbingthehashfamilytree@gmail.com
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arraratriver.jpg1015 viewsThis circa 1920 postcard shows the Sulphur Springs on the Arrarat River near Mount Airy, NC.
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Mulberry - Cross Roads Primitive Baptist Church1015 viewsThis church was established in 1850. Photo by Jeff Weaver, March 2007.
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