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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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balsam.jpg673 viewsThis view is an early 20th century photograph of a planting of balsam firs near Grandfather Mountain.
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PDR_3001.jpg673 viewsOddly shaped grave marker, old Higgins Cemetery. Courtesy of Carol Lindamood circuitrider@tcia.net
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100_1333.jpg673 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, March 22, 2006.
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Phipps, Sarah Scott673 viewsPicture sent to me by K. PRITCHARD !!!!!!!!!!

Sarah Scott Phipps,
born 1789
died 1891 Boone County Iowa
wife of William Phipps, mother of Wilburn Phipps Courtesy of Louise Vanover Eowlvvv@wmconnect.com
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quarry.jpg673 viewsThis view of a limestone quarry, operated by Mathieson Alkali Works near Saltville was taken circa 1905.
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Radford - Radford Teachers College at Night673 viewsThis view is from a 1930s postcard.
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Comers Rock - Moss, Doley Cabin673 viewsphoo by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold davod-arnold@comcast.net
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Hash of Burbon County, KY672 viewsChildren of Robert Hash of Ashe County, NC who migrated to Bourbon County, KY.
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bristolaerial.jpg672 viewsThis is from a circa 1940 postcard.
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butlerbridge.jpg671 viewsThis is from a linen era (1930-45) postcard.
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Barton's Cross Roads - Barton's Cross Roads Primitive Baaptist Church670 viewsThis building is on the Flat Ridge Road not far from Grant. Photo by Jeff Weaver, Spring 2003.
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Phipps, Vance670 viewsVance Phipps, in the center of the photo, was the son of Nathaniel Phipps and Martha Carolina Hart. He was born and raised in the Weaver's Ford section of Ashe County, NC. He was accused of murder, however, and fled the jurisdiction because he felt he couldn't get a fair trial. This photo was taken in Boone County, Iowa around 1900.
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