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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.


Most viewed - Virginia Counties
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FLATTOP009.jpg931 viewsLOOKING WEST FROM THE WHITE ROCKS ON FLAT TOP MT. NEAR SALTVILLE, VA. / NOVEMBER 26, 2006. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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J. Calvin Lee931 viewsThis grave marker for J. Calvin Lee shows the Confederate Iron Cross.
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Fox - Primitive Baptist Ministers931 viewsThis group of Primitive Baptist ministers was taken sometime in the 1920s most likely at Fox Creek Primitive Baptist Church. Front row, left to right: Elders Charlie Kilby, Edd Davis, Bob May, Hugh Blevins, George Barker, Bynum H. Blevins, Everett Thompson. Back row, left to right: Lic. David Sulllivan; Elders Banks, Eli Lilly, John Cave; Miller, H. B. Miller, Frazier, and Meadows. Courtesy of Eddie Lyle.
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100_1421.jpg930 viewsRuins of the Ellendale High School. Photo by Jeff Weaver, April 2, 2006.
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courthouse.jpg928 viewsThis is a general view of the 1908 Grayson County Court House, Independence, Virginia.
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saltvillestore.jpg928 viewsThis store was built in 1894 and served Saltville until 1970. This view is from about 1925.
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Saltville - Cruise In927 viewsOLD CARS...MOONLIGHT...ROCK AND ROLL...DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER THAN THIS

BUCK'S DRIVE IN...SALTVILLE, VA....AUGUST 5, 2006 . Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Saltville - Homecoming 1966927 viewsBOBBY ALLISON AND HIS SEA GREEN KARMANN GHIA / HOMECOMING / SALTVILLE, VA. / OCTOBER 1966

Courtesy of Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net
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wythefarm.jpg926 viewsTaken from a 1940s era postcard.
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Galax - Harris Hotel926 viewsGranny Harris, Onnie Allred, Nettie [Allred] Marshall and Lee, Grace Harris, Mrs. Saunders Moore, E.M. Davis, John B and Jake

Also, written there is this note: "Harris Hotel, Galax Virginia--1917"

Also this note: "Building in background Luke Biships Livery Stable."

This should be Lute Bishop I believe.

The photo is not the best quality. Still, I thought it might be of interest to you. Nettie was the daughter of Thomas C. Allred and Julina Frost. Thomas was the son of Suttle, also written Settle, Allred whose wife was Eliza Belton. Suttle was the son of Jesse Allred of Randolph County, NC whose wife was Alcey York.

Julina Frost was the daughter of Stephen F. Frost a Civil war veteran from Carroll. I have a short note about him below. Stephen descends from the Revolutionary War soldier John Frost who is buried in the Frost cemetery in Carroll. I have a photograph of Stephen F. Frost, but it needs to be restored.

Courtesy of Mike Marshall Summerfield, NC mmarshall13@triad.rr.com

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spring valley - William Bourne House926 viewsThis is the present incarnation of the historic William Bourne home, a.k.a. "Rosie's Cabin" where the first session of the Grayson County Court was held. Photo by David Arnold.
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bridleckboardinghouse.jpg925 viewsThis image was made circa. 1900. Courtesy of the Grayson County Historical Society, Independence, Virginia.
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