|
|
Buck Hydro-electric Dam 19281121 viewsThis is a 1928 photo of the Buck dam and lake at Byllesby, Carroll County, Virginia. This dam on the New River is just below the Byllesby Dam.
|
|
car1920map.jpg1308 viewsMap showing spactial relationships of communities in 1920.
|
|
carrollch.jpg803 viewsFrom a postcard issued 1920-30.
|
|
cranberrysingingschool.jpg1066 viewsThis photograph dates to the early 20th century.
|
|
fancygap1.jpg802 viewsThis is a 1940s fantasy postcard from Fancy Gap.
|
|
Foster Falls 19011547 viewsIt is the wedding day picture of my grandparents, Eli Mabry and Mary Ann Lucinda "Cindy" Williams. 8 May 1901, Foster Falls, VA (possibly McNealy and Eliza (Davis) Williams' home)
Groom: Eli Mabry/Maberry, 27 yr. old
Bride: Mary Ann Lucinda "Cindy" Williams, 22 yr. old
Leaning against left center post: Ballard Mabry
Center, beside Ballard: Mindy (Largen) Mabry, Ballard's wife
Leaning against right center post: Possibly Eliza (Davis) Williams (I was told she had broken her back and it left her stooped over)
Behind bride and groom: John and Roxie (Mabry) Dillon
Front: Isaac Mabry
Behind Isaac may be Martin Mabry (Eli's father)
Second from the bride: Sarah Jane (Mabry) Dalton
Third from the bride: Emma (Mabry) Alderman
Beside bride: unk (probably a sister of Lucinda's, Jeanetta "Nettie" (Williams) Easter or Malinda "Ellen" (Williams) Frazier)
Second from far right: Roxie (Mabry) Dillon
Far right: Lucy (Mabry) Williams
Far left: Virgil or Charles Williams?
Second from left: Steve Williams
Third from left: Bert Williams
Forth from left: David Williams
Courtesy of Rita Mayberry.
|
|
furnaceneargalax.jpg1097 viewscirca. 1900.
|
|
galaxtrestle.jpg982 viewsThis is from a 1920s photo.
|
|
Lead Mines District - Grayson Sulphur Springs.1118 viewsGrayson Sulphur Springs Resort, Lead Mines Dist., Carroll Co., VA. This site appears as one might expect Mayan ruins to appear. Grayson Sulphur Springs, near Fries, was very popular until most of the resort was covered by water after construction of a dam across New River. Photo by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold david-arnold@comcast.net
|
|
Fries - Grayson Sulphur Springs1262 viewsFrom Howe's 1846 History of Virginia. This resort is present day Carroll County not far from Fries in Grayson County.
|
|
Hillsville - Ground Hog Mountain877 viewsFrom a 1960s era postcard. Located at mile marker 188 on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
|
|
Fancy Gap - Groundhog Mountain743 viewsFire tower located at Groundhog Mountain constructed in 1942. Photo from the collection of the Library of Congress.
|
|
| 52 files on 5 page(s) |
2 |  |
|
|
