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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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jeffstparade1911.jpg934 viewsParade on Jefferson Street, Roanoke, ca. 1911
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chilhowiemills2.jpg934 viewsThis photo is from the mid-20th century. Courtesy of Katherine Beattie.
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Marion - Hungry Mother State Park934 viewsThis 1957 postcard shows the beach at Hungry Mother State PArk, near Marion.
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healingspringsschool.jpg933 viewsCourtey of Bette Nelson
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houk12.jpg933 viewsWife of Fielden Lewis Houk. Courtesy of Thom Houk.
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osbornecourtney.jpg933 viewsNatives of Grayson County, they lived most of their lives near Chilhowie in Smyth County, VA.
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weavercm1.jpg933 viewsClayborn Monroe Weaver (1866-1928) was the son of Andrew Weaver and Malinda Weaver. Martha Litisha Phipps Weaver was the daughter of James Harvey Phipps and Evaline Weaver. This photograph was taken at Wolf Knob ca. 1925.
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pulaskimain1936.jpg933 viewsFrom a 1936 postcard.
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electionday1974.jpg933 viewsThis photo by Don Smith shows some of the local officials standing around at Election Day in 1974. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Weaver, Virginia Oregon Sheets933 viewsDaughter of Calvin Sheets and Mary Kimball, widow of Gideon Vance Weaver. Courtesy of Lon Sheets
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Fox - Primitive Baptist Ministers933 viewsThis group of Primitive Baptist ministers was taken sometime in the 1920s most likely at Fox Creek Primitive Baptist Church. Front row, left to right: Elders Charlie Kilby, Edd Davis, Bob May, Hugh Blevins, George Barker, Bynum H. Blevins, Everett Thompson. Back row, left to right: Lic. David Sulllivan; Elders Banks, Eli Lilly, John Cave; Miller, H. B. Miller, Frazier, and Meadows. Courtesy of Eddie Lyle.
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Chilhowie - Bonham House933 viewsThis is the Smyth County Virginia Tourist Information center. Photo June 30, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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