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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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july2006pic 016.jpg1067 viewsPhoto July 14, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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Louisa(Jennings)Blevins.jpg1067 viewsHere is a photo of Louisa Jennings Blevins that someone gave me. She was b. Jan 1865 and married David W. Blevins who was a son of James Melvin Blevins who was a son of Wells Blevins. I have not proved any of this info but assume that it is correct. Courtesy of Irene Baldwin ibaldi@erols.com
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Reedy, Riley1067 viewsRiley Reedy from the Rugby section of Grayson County is shown here in his Civil War uniform. He served in Company C, 63rd Virginia Infantry. Courtesy of David Reedy, Schurz, Nevada.
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Perkins, Clarence, Lizzie, Ed1067 viewsHere is Clarence, Lizzie, Ed and unknown Perkins. Lizzie is Roscoe Holdaway's wife. Cute picture. Courtesy of Cathy Bell cjbell47@goldenwest.net
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Ann Sheridan was Clara Lou Warren, daughter of Lula Warren and George Sheridan. Lula was my grandmother's sister and daughter of Spencer and Maggie. That makes her my second cousin. She was the famous "OOMPH Girl" of the movies. She starred1067 views
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ruralretreat~0.jpg1066 viewsThe railroad line near Rural Retreat is shown here. The Virginia and East Tennessee Railroad first built the road through this area in 1855. This section of road is now operated by Norfolk and Western.
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100_1594.jpg1066 viewsThis church occupies the same location was the Presbyterian Church which was reported here in 1773. A Primitive Baptist Church also occupied this spot from the early 1800s until about 1900, when this building was constructed. Photo April 16, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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WHITEROCKSOLIN240.jpg1066 viewsAERIAL SHOT OF OLIN CHEMICALS IN SALTVILLE, VA. SIX MONTHS AFTER THE SHUTDOWN...JULY 1973. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

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greystonemanor.jpg1066 viewsThis 1920s postcard shows the rear view of the Greystone Manor, home of C. C. Lincoln.
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ashefair1911.jpg1065 viewsTaken from a 1911 photographic postcard.
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JohnD.Hash&CoraAlbertaDavis.jpg1065 viewsJohn D. Hash was the son of John Hawkins Hash and Elizabeth Hawks at Grassy Creek, Ashe County, NC. Bertie was born in Grayson County in 1884 to J. Monroe Davis and Mary Mase/Maze, both also of the general area of Grayson/Ashe. Bertie died in 1932. They lived most of their adult lives in Tazewell County, VA. Courtesy of Chrissie Anderson Peters. climbingthehashfamilytree@gmail.com
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jeffbaldwinfam.jpg1065 viewsHere is another old photo. Jefferson Franklin Baldwin (1862-1926) (son of Hiram & Julia Ann Osborne Baldwin), Mary Elizabeth Denny Baldwin (1861-1935), children L-R: Lockie Louvenia, William Madison, Hiram Curtis "Curt", Rosie, & John H. Baldwin. Courtesy of Irene Baldwin ibaldi@erols.com
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