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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.


Last additions - Carroll County, VA
hillsville2.jpg
hillsville2.jpg937 viewsThis is taken from a 1930s postcard.Apr 11, 2006
car1920map.jpg
car1920map.jpg1355 viewsMap showing spactial relationships of communities in 1920.Feb 07, 2006
cranberrysingingschool.jpg
cranberrysingingschool.jpg1117 viewsThis photograph dates to the early 20th century.Jan 29, 2006
fosterfalls1901.jpg
Foster Falls 19011602 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.
Jan 27, 2006
woodlawnschool1911.jpg
woodlawnschool1911.jpg1806 viewsWoodlawn School Group. It was taken in 1911 of Forest Oak School in Woodlawn, VA. The teacher on the far right was Richard Farmer. My father, Roscoe Maberry 8 yr. old was the boy in the 2nd row with part of his face missing; his brother, Garland Maberry 7 yr. old is the second boy from him (in the same row); his brother Willie Mayberry 9 yr. is the face between the next two boys (in the same row); Anna Brown, who married Willie is in the front row, 6th from the right. Courtesy of Rita Mayberry.

Jan 27, 2006
hwy121hillsville.jpg
hwy121hillsville.jpg901 viewsThis view made in the early 1930s shows Highway 121 approaching Hillsville. I presume that this is now highway 221.Jan 27, 2006
hillsvillech1920jpg.jpg
hillsvillech1920jpg.jpg780 viewsThis image was made circa. 1920.Jan 27, 2006
blueridgecafe.jpg
blueridgecafe.jpg1530 viewsFrom a 1940s/1950s postcard.Jan 27, 2006
bottlehsehillsville.jpg
bottlehsehillsville.jpg1139 viewsFrom a 1930-45 era postcard.Jan 27, 2006
hillsvillemill.jpg
hillsvillemill.jpg1169 viewsFrom a 1950s era postcard.Jan 27, 2006
hillsvillemethodist.jpg
hillsvillemethodist.jpg920 viewsFrom a 1940s-1950s postcard.Jan 26, 2006
hillsvillecwnote.jpg
hillsvillecwnote.jpg1210 viewsCivil War era local banknote.Jan 26, 2006
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