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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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wilkesmeparsonage.jpg832 viewsFrom a 1900-1910 postcard.
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wythevillecove1911.jpg831 viewsThis is a 1900-1920 postcard.
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sturgilljechildren.jpg831 viewsShow in this ca. 1955 shot are (sitting) William Sturgill (standing left to right); Ersa Dell Sturgill Gamble, Lanta Sturgill Spencer; Steve Sturgill, Cora Sturgill Frazier; and Guida Sturgill Weaver. All were children of James Estil Sturgill and Ella Ingram.
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Troutdale - Sunrise Over Troutdale831 viewsSunrise over Troutdale, Virginia (photo taken 7:10 a.m. on Fairwood road) by Jeff Weaver March 12, 2006. It was a very foggy morning.
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saltvillebattlefield.jpg831 viewsThis is a early 20th century postcard showing the battlefield for the October 2, 1864 fight.
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lester13.jpg831 viewsFront Mary Folden Lester, Uriah Lester. Back (left to right), Lacy, Cloyd, Denby, Ray, tom, Charles E, and James D. Lester.
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minnieanderson~0.jpg831 viewsMinnie Elvira Anderson with her second husband, Charlie Deathridge (sp?), and her son Gale from a prior relationship. Minnie is my great-grandmother, Papaw James Virgil Anderson's mother. Uncle Gale is 90 years old and still living in the Smyth County area. Picture from Lena Anderson Osborne.

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Lansing - American Legion Hall831 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, April 18, 2007.
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Tannersville - Pastoral Scene831 viewsTannersville in October. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Saltvo;;e - Well Fields831 viewsWELL FIELDS AND TOWN. SALTVILLE, VA.

SEPTEMBER 7, 1969. 135MM TELE. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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sevierhotel.jpg830 viewsThis is from a 1930s postcard.
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stpaulbridge.jpg829 viewsThis is a railroad bridge over the Clinch River at St. Paul, VA.
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