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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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Family AlbumsThis category contains collections of photos from families of the upper New River Valley area.

Anderson

5 files, last one added on Sep 11, 2013
Album viewed 1144 times

Cantor - Whittaker Families

21 files, last one added on Sep 11, 2013
Album viewed 4380 times

Cornett

2 files, last one added on Mar 14, 2022
Album viewed 315 times

Matney

Miscellaneous Matney Family Photographs

The following photographs are courtesy of Victoria Stewart, and are of unknown individuals believed to be members of the Matney Family of Watauga County, North Carolina. If you are able to identify any of these individuals, please contact Victoria Stewart. Many thanks.

6 files, last one added on Sep 18, 2013
Album viewed 696 times

Sexton

5 files, last one added on Sep 11, 2013
Album viewed 967 times

Smitteel

The following photographs were provided by the Bookhouse, 805 N. Emerson St., Arlington, Virginia 22205. Phone 703-527-7797 Natalie Hughes, Proprietor. - Many thanks

Only four of these photos are identified. Most are 1/9th plate tin types, although a few are cart-de- visitie type (paper) photographs. One of the unidentified photos has a backmark stating that it was made by "Wilson & Welsh, Photographers, Summerfield, Grayson Co., Va."

21 files, last one added on Sep 18, 2013
Album viewed 654 times

Warren

4 files, last one added on Sep 11, 2013
Album viewed 807 times

Andrew Weaver Family Photo Album

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Album viewed 0 times

Welsh

Courtesy of Roderick Coats

2 files, last one added on Sep 18, 2013
Album viewed 907 times

Young

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10 albums on 1 page(s)

Alleghany County, NC People

29 files, last one added on Oct 20, 2007
Album viewed 9237 times

Ashe County, NC People

268 files, last one added on Apr 15, 2008
Album viewed 13936 times

Carroll County, VA People

16 files, last one added on Oct 08, 2007
Album viewed 4031 times

Grayson County, Flatridge Area

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2 files, last one added on Jul 22, 2020
Album viewed 3439 times

Giles County, VA People

4 files, last one added on Feb 14, 2007
Album viewed 1820 times

Grayson County and City of Galax, VA People

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Photos of people who live or lived in Grayson County, VA or the City of Galax, Virginia.

339 files, last one added on Sep 18, 2013
Album viewed 28309 times

Montgomery County, VA People

2 files, last one added on Jul 23, 2007
Album viewed 2229 times

Pulaski County, VA People

35 files, last one added on Feb 18, 2013
Album viewed 2630 times

Smyth County, VA People

102 files, last one added on Nov 10, 2010
Album viewed 10669 times

Surry County, NC People

5 files, last one added on Apr 01, 2006
Album viewed 2994 times

Tazewell County, VA People

8 files, last one added on Sep 26, 2006
Album viewed 2937 times

Washington County, VA People

64 files, last one added on Mar 24, 2008
Album viewed 3582 times

15 albums on 2 page(s)

Random files - New River Valley People

Russell, Samuel Francis950 viewsBorn in Grayson County, VA, moved to Marion, VA as a young adult. He was a note maker of mountain dulcimers. Courtesy of Judy Russell Powers.

Minnie_Brown_Parks.jpg970 viewsMinnie Brown Parks was the second wife of William Kendrick Parks -- she was a widow -- not sure what her maiden name was. Lived in the Grant area. Courtesy of Chrissie A. Peters.

Chscccmp.jpg964 viewsCourtesy of Mary C. Blevins.

earlyjl.jpg1023 viewsPhysician of Saltville, Virginia. Born in Carroll County, VA, and moved to Radford, Virginia after leaving Saltville. From the 1922 Alkalite. Dr. Early was the examining physician for Smyth County fellows entering the U.S. Army in World War I.

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Perkins, Harry872 viewsIt is uncertain who is in this photo, Is this Harry Perkins? Courtesy of Cathy Bell cjbell47@goldenwest.net

Harrison and Martha Bare833 views

waltonmarsh2.jpg968 viewsThis 1930s photo shows Marsh and Dora Comer Walton with their children. Courtesy of Anita Kay Wyatt.

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Emily Frances (Scott) Cornett visiting Galveston, TX - 1921490 viewsEmily (William Washington Cornett's 2nd wife) came from Alton, KS a few years after William's death to stay the winter with her Son, John Winton Cornett and his sons in El Campo, TX. Here she is seen with William Delany Cornett and his girlfriend in front of the Galveston seawall, built after the 1900 storm that ravaged the town.Mar 14, 2022

William WashingtonCornett visiting Grayson in 1912431 viewsWilliam Washington Cornett, along with his daughter from his first marriage, Leona Mitchell Cornett (left), her daughter Bertha Nuckolls (right), and Bertha’s nephew (William’s great grandson) Glen Pless, taken in Grayson County 1912. William was living in Fairport, Kansas at the time. William had enlisted with the Confederate army and fought at the first battle of the war, at Manassas, aka Bull Run.Mar 14, 2022

537 viewsJul 22, 2020

Unknown young Matney woman, ca. 1930s854 viewsSep 18, 2013

Unknown members of the Matney Family761 viewsSep 18, 2013

Unknown older Matney Couple.1567 viewsSep 18, 2013

Unknown members of the Donnelly and/or the Matney Family of Watauga County727 viewsSep 18, 2013

Miscellaneous Matney Photos. One is labeled Tom Matney, Carter's Boy. Can anyone help?853 viewsSep 18, 2013

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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.