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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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Saltville - Cruise In927 viewsOLD CARS...MOONLIGHT...ROCK AND ROLL...DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER THAN THIS

BUCK'S DRIVE IN...SALTVILLE, VA....AUGUST 5, 2006 . Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Galax - Harris Hotel927 viewsGranny Harris, Onnie Allred, Nettie [Allred] Marshall and Lee, Grace Harris, Mrs. Saunders Moore, E.M. Davis, John B and Jake

Also, written there is this note: "Harris Hotel, Galax Virginia--1917"

Also this note: "Building in background Luke Biships Livery Stable."

This should be Lute Bishop I believe.

The photo is not the best quality. Still, I thought it might be of interest to you. Nettie was the daughter of Thomas C. Allred and Julina Frost. Thomas was the son of Suttle, also written Settle, Allred whose wife was Eliza Belton. Suttle was the son of Jesse Allred of Randolph County, NC whose wife was Alcey York.

Julina Frost was the daughter of Stephen F. Frost a Civil war veteran from Carroll. I have a short note about him below. Stephen descends from the Revolutionary War soldier John Frost who is buried in the Frost cemetery in Carroll. I have a photograph of Stephen F. Frost, but it needs to be restored.

Courtesy of Mike Marshall Summerfield, NC mmarshall13@triad.rr.com

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Saltville - Homecoming 1966927 viewsBOBBY ALLISON AND HIS SEA GREEN KARMANN GHIA / HOMECOMING / SALTVILLE, VA. / OCTOBER 1966

Courtesy of Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net
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wythefarm.jpg926 viewsTaken from a 1940s era postcard.
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weaverflorence.jpg926 viewsThese three girls are all daughters of Clayborn Monroe Weaver and Martha Litisha Phipps. This photo was taken on Wolf Knob, but all three later moved to Smyth County, Virginia.
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AlfredHamm68NCInfCSAHeadstone.jpg926 viewsAlfred Ham served in Company L, 58th North Carolina State Troops, Confederate States Army. Courtesy of Chrissie Peters.
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Laurel Fork - Laurel Fork Bank926 viewsPhoto by David Allen Rutherford. Courtesy of David Arnold david-arnold@comcast.net
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spring valley - William Bourne House926 viewsThis is the present incarnation of the historic William Bourne home, a.k.a. "Rosie's Cabin" where the first session of the Grayson County Court was held. Photo by David Arnold.
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Phipps, Fannoe Lee Ball926 viewsFannie Lee Ball Phipps is the daughter of James U. Ball and Lucinda Carter Testerman Ball. She was married to Delmar Emory Phipps son of Emory Phipps and Ida Perry Phipps. Picture submitted by granddaughter Lynn Sexton Gallegos Arbadella64@yahoo.com

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bridleckboardinghouse.jpg925 viewsThis image was made circa. 1900. Courtesy of the Grayson County Historical Society, Independence, Virginia.
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victorytheater.jpg925 viewsThe Victory Theater, located at the corner of Main Street and Palmer Avenue in Saltville is seen in this circa. 1925 photograph. Courtesy of the Museum of the Middle Appalachians.
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hicks3.jpg925 viewsCourtesy of Thom Houk.
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