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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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Anderson


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5 files, last one added on Sep 11, 2013
Album viewed 925 times
Cantor - Whittaker Families


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21 files, last one added on Sep 11, 2013
Album viewed 4128 times
Cornett


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2 files, last one added on Mar 14, 2022
Album viewed 108 times
Matney


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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 482 times
Sexton


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5 files, last one added on Sep 11, 2013
Album viewed 749 times
Smitteel


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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
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Warren


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4 files, last one added on Sep 11, 2013
Album viewed 605 times
Andrew Weaver Family Photo Album



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Welsh


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Courtesy of Roderick Coats

2 files, last one added on Sep 18, 2013
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Young



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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 starred294 views
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 Unidentified180 views
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 Unknown Little Girl199 views
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 Album Cover221 views
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 Bud Canter235 views
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 Unidentified190 views
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 Whittaker Home place, Bristol, Virginia255 views
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 Rev. S. B. Smitteel231 views

Last additions - Family Albums
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 Emily Frances (Scott) Cornett visiting Galveston, TX - 192164 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
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 William WashingtonCornett visiting Grayson in 191264 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
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 Unknown young Matney woman, ca. 1930s443 viewsSep 18, 2013
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 Unknown members of the Matney Family425 viewsSep 18, 2013
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 Unknown older Matney Couple.437 viewsSep 18, 2013
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 Unknown members of the Donnelly and/or the Matney Family of Watauga County378 viewsSep 18, 2013
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 Miscellaneous Matney Photos. One is labeled Tom Matney, Carter's Boy. Can anyone help?383 viewsSep 18, 2013
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 Photos believed to be Nancy Matney (left) and Mahala Matney (right).445 viewsThese photos were taken at Clyde, Watuaga County, North Carolina, in a style of about 1910.Sep 18, 2013


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