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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 - Grayson County and City of Galax, VA People
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jonessamueld.jpg578 viewsSamuel David Jones, born 1896, son of Charlie Alexander Jones and Lear Jestin Rutherford, and wife Effie. Courtesy of Viola Shenton shentons@thevillages.netJan 10, 2007
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waltonjames2.jpg646 viewsThis photo shows James Walton, Breece Walton and Almeda Kilby Walton. Courtesy of Anita Kay Wyatt.Jan 10, 2007
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farmerluther2.jpg697 viewsThis photo is circa 1930. Courtesy of Anita Kay Wyatt.Jan 10, 2007
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waltonjames1.jpg704 viewsThis early 20th century photo shows James Walton, his wife Almeda Kilby Walton and daughter Fannie Walton. Courtesy of Anita Kay Wyatt.Jan 10, 2007
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farmerluther1.jpg753 viewsThis is a photo of Luther Farmer and his children from the 1930s.Jan 10, 2007
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AmandaJ.OsborneRoop.jpg985 viewsCourtesy of Chrissie Anderson Peters.Dec 03, 2006
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MinniewithVirgil.jpg710 viewsThis is Papaw James Virgil Anderson as a baby, with his mother, Minnie Elvira Anderson. She was married twice that I'm aware of, neither time to Papaw Anderson's biological father. Courtesy of Chrissie A. Peters climbingthehashfamilytree@gmail.comNov 21, 2006
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virgilandmae.jpg687 viewsSarah Mae Parks and Papaw James Virgil Anderson before they married -- probably taken about 1930. They married in November 1930. Courtesy of Chrissie A. Peters climbingthehashfamilytree@gmail.com
Nov 21, 2006
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sherwoodanderson.jpg617 viewsFamous author who had a home at Troutdale from mid-1920s until his death in 1941. Photo from the Library of Congress.Nov 20, 2006
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Sarah_Mae_Parks,_Henry_Levi_Parks_&_William_Kendrick_Parks.jpg647 viewsThis one is of my grandmother Anderson as a child, with her brother Henry Levi, who died as a teen in an accident where he fell from a tree, I believe. They're with their father, William Kendrick Parks.
Courtesy of Chrissie A. Peters.
Nov 11, 2006
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Rosamond_Ann_Parks_2,_Flat.JPG700 viewsThis picture of Rosamond Ann "Rozzie" Parks Parks came to me from Joy, but also from my aunt, Lena Anderson Osborne. She was married to David Fleming Parks. Courtesy of Chrissie A. Peters.
Nov 11, 2006
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Minnie_Brown_Parks.jpg629 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.
Nov 11, 2006
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