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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 - Wythe County, VA People
PorterBros.jpg
PorterBros.jpg318 viewsDavid Reed Porter (1878-1925) and his brothers Charles (b. 1860), George (b. 1868), Andrew (b. 1870), and Floyd (b. 1873). All sons of David Hounshell Porter and Nancy Rosenbaum. Courtesy of Amy Bazar abazar2151@charter.net.

Oct 01, 2006
StepenPorter.jpg
StepenPorter.jpg321 viewsStephen Porter, born abt. 1845, son of George Porter and Margaret Messersmith. Courtesy of Amy Bazar abazar2151@charter.net.
Oct 01, 2006
Wiley.Winton.Arnold0001.jpg
Wiley.Winton.Arnold0001.jpg365 viewsThis is a photo of my great grandfather Wiley Winton Arnold depicted in his Confederate uniform. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.netSep 10, 2006
brownlow.jpg
brownlow.jpg251 viewsNative of Wythe County, Virginia, Parson Brownlow made his mark on history as firely abolitionist Methodist minister in Knoxville, Tennessee; and reconstruction governor of Tennessee.Jun 19, 2006
heuserhm.jpg
heuserhm.jpg262 viewsBorn Feb. 28, 1867, in Wytheville, Virginia, son of Guido A. Heuser. Attorney at Wytheville. Photo from 1929.May 18, 2006
grahamjohnt.jpg
grahamjohnt.jpg285 viewsPhysician, and delegate to the Virginia House of Delegates from Wythe County, VA. Son of Thompson Sayers Graham on May 18, 1864 in Draper Valley, Pulaski County, VA. Photo ca. 1922.Feb 03, 2006
whitmanja.jpg
whitmanja.jpg263 viewsBorn in Cripple Creek Valley April 29, 1869, son of Andrew Clay Whitman, grandson of David Whitman. J. A. Whitman was the publisher of the Southwest Virginia Enterprise, a newspaper.Feb 03, 2006
johnsonrp.jpg
johnsonrp.jpg296 viewsWytheville manufacturer, R. P. Johnson is shown in this 1922 photograph. His company, styled Foote & Johnson made wagons, carts and other heavy farm machinery. He was born November 22, 1854, and was the son of john L. Johnson and grandson of Paulser Johnson.Feb 03, 2006
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