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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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penningtondenthouse.jpg1086 viewsThis elegant Victorian home is located on Spencer Branch, and was photographed on July 1, 1978 by Jeff Weaver.
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spencerisaacgreely.jpg1086 viewsIsaac Greeley Spencer, son of William Troy and Cynthia Alice Osborne Spencer. Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
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West Jefferson - View from "Negro Mountain"1086 viewsThis postcard was mailed in 1942. The name, "Negro Mountain" was changed to Mount Jefferson about 1960. Courtesy of rel1@bellsouth.net
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Bridle Creek - Bridle Creek Elementary School1086 viewsOriginal Bridle Creek School, Photo by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold
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Brown, Fannie1086 viewsThis photo dates to 1948.
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Coxjoecatron.jpg1085 viewsOllie Imogene Spencer, daughter of William Troy and Alice Osborne Spencer, and her husband Joe Catron Cox
Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
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johnfainbarn.jpg1085 viewsThis photo is from the files of the Library of Congress. The original photograph was produced by the National Park Service in 1976.
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Richardson, Ross Wilson1085 viewsCourtesy of Karen Lovell rackracing@charter.net
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hillsville2.jpg1084 viewsThis is taken from a 1930s postcard.
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blizzardhole.jpg1084 viewsOnce famous swimming hole on Elk Creek. This photo is from the early 1960s.
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WellsBlevinsabout1860s.jpg1084 viewsHere is a photo of Wells Blevins. I believe the Info on the bottom of photo is incorrect for, according to Ron Blevins, Wells was born 8 Oct 1795 and died 25 Dec 1865. I do not know who the women are in the photo. Courtesy of Irene Baldwin ibaldi@erols.com
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richardsonhomeplace.bmp1084 viewsThis is the Richardson family homeplace. On the right side, the man holding the baby is Luther Richardson. Behind him on the porch is Bertha Richardson, the two children beside them are my grandmother, Edna Sexton RIchardson and her brother Wade Richardson. I am not certain on the others in the picture, but if i can find more info I will let you know. My grandmother was born in 1914, I would say she is around 5 in this picture, so ballpark, taken around 1919, 1920. Courtesy of Amber amberbeth@gmail.com
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