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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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Marion - Hotel Marion871 viewsFrom a 1932 postcard.
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sinkingcreekbaptistchurch.jpg870 viewsFrom a 1970s postcard.
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cabincrkfallsupper.jpg870 viewsThis falls is in the Grayson Highlands State Park.
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wythevillemain1912.jpg870 viewsThis view is presented in a 1912 postcard.
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Galax - Osborne Cemetery Peace Marker870 viewsThe stone is massive. Located near the intersection of Nuckolls Curve Rd. & US 58 west of Galax in Grayson on private property still owned by the family. Photo by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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stokesmansion.jpg869 viewsFrom an early 20th century postcard (ca. 1915).
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000_0723.JPG869 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, June 2005.
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livehse.jpg869 viewsThis photograph is from the early 1970s.
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atkinstank.jpg869 viewsFrom a 1920s photograph.
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kingstreet1965.jpg869 viewsThis is a circa 1965 view of King Street facing west.
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cascade2.jpg868 viewsThe Cascades are located off the Blue Ridge Parkway, in Wilkes County, near the Ashe County line. Photo by Jeff Weaver 1990.
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sheridan.jpg868 viewsAnn Sheridan was Clara Lou Warren, daughter of Lula Warren (born in Washington County) and George Sheridan. Lula was my grandmother's sister and daughter of Spencer and Maggie. Spencer and Maggie are the parents of my grandmother, Sarah Warren who married Adolphus Cole, s/o Milton Cole and Lucy Roberts. Maggie's family are the Wilkes County, NC Roberts. That makes her my second cousin. She was the famous "OOMPH Girl" of the movies. She starred in many movies. Courtesy of Barb Norvell. barbnor2@yahoo.com

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