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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 - Smyth County, VA People
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lester35.jpg932 viewsPhoto taken in Buckeye Hollow, Smyth County, VA.May 11, 2006
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jones.jpg754 viewsAbe and Sibby Jones donated land for the Mt. Olivet Freewill Baptist church. They are shown here with thier daughter, Mary. Courtesy of Mary C. Blevins mcblevins@smyth.net
May 08, 2006
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weaverray~0.jpg724 viewsApr 26, 2006
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osbornecourtney.jpg726 viewsNatives of Grayson County, they lived most of their lives near Chilhowie in Smyth County, VA.Apr 26, 2006
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Chscccmp.jpg674 viewsCourtesy of Mary C. Blevins.Apr 25, 2006
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cassidy.jpg653 viewsThis fellow was the railroad crossing guard in Saltville in the early 20th century. This photo appeared in the 1922 Alkalite. He died in 1924.Apr 19, 2006
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America_GracieDavidson.jpg822 viewsAmerica Ann Doane Davidson and Gracie Davidson.
America was the wife of Rosser Kelly Davidson of Cedar Branch. The photo was taken at Cedar Branch at the Davidson family home. Courtesy of Lesa Long ladygwenhwyvar@hotmail.com
Mar 31, 2006
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MarvinRalphDaddy.jpg878 viewsFrom left to right; Marvin Johnson, Ralph Chapman, and Ira Johnson sitting in the porch swing of Marvin's home on Cedar Branch in Saltville. these men were the husbands of sisters Laura Belle, Evelyn and Edna Ruth Davidson. This was the former home of Rosser K.
Davidson. Courtesy of Lesa Long ladygwenhwyvar@hotmail.com
Mar 31, 2006
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Mommy_herDaddy.jpg799 views Rosser K. Davidson and my mother, Edna Ruth
Davidson. She was about two years old. They are sitting on the porch of their home at Cedar Branch in Saltville. Courtesy of Lesa Long ladygwenhwyvar@hotmail.com

Mar 31, 2006
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MarionCabin_1901_.jpg968 viewsOn the back, in my G-Grandmother Marilla Anderson's hand: [and her spelling]

" The house where my Father was born, June 22, 1822 - Marion, Smythe County, Virginia - His sister Maggie and little girl Daisy standing in yard - Nov. [blur] 6th, 1901"

If "Maggie" is William Reese Anderson's sister Margaret, she would be about 64 years old, in this shot. She looks about right for that age, in that family line. Her brother never did turn gray.
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Courtesy of Suze moreach@netzero.net
Mar 21, 2006
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Jeff Weaver1305 viewsTaken in the Museum of the Middle Appalchians, March 2006.Mar 17, 2006
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457.jpg840 viewsDaughter of Arthur Fred Weaver and Fannie Blevins. School teacher at Marion Elementary when she died October 31, 1971.Mar 13, 2006
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