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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 - Russell County, VA People
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Field, J. Trigg373 viewsArticle about the one tie sheriff of Russell County.Mar 06, 2008
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Arnold, Chub abd JAmie Farley309 viewsCHUB ARNOLD AND JAMIE FARLEY / LEBANON HIGH SCHOOL PRESS BOX / LEBANON, VA. / NOVEMBER 9, 2007. Courtesy of Eon Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net



Jan 12, 2008
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Farris Girls378 viewsFROM THE FAMILY ALBUM,
ALL I KNOW IS THAT THEY ARE FARRIS WOMEN, PROBABLY SISTERS, AND IN MAY OF 1914 ONE WAS LIVING IN CASTLEWOOD AND THE OTHER IN DANTE. DON'T HAVE NAMES. Couurtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net




Oct 03, 2007
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Stuart, Henry C.334 viewsBorn in Wytheville in 1855, moved to Russell County, VA, became one of the largest stock raisers in the United States. Member of the State Constitutional Convention in 1901 and served as Governor of Virginia from 1914 unil 1918. Died in Russell County, VA in 1933.Jun 28, 2007
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Sheriff Fields403 viewsMay 06, 2007
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Farris, Lena390 viewsLENA FARRIS ON RIGHT / BERTHA ? ON LEFT AT THE ELWAY POST OFFICE.

PICTURE WAS MADE AT ELWAY, VA., IN RUSSELL COUNTY, AROUND 1931. ELWAY WAS NEAR ELK GARDEN AT THE INTERSECTION OF U. S. 19 AND VA. 80. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net


Feb 06, 2007
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Farris, Frank444 viewsTHE FELLOW ON THE LEFT IS FRANK FARRIS...THE CENTER MAN IS UNKNOWN AND ON THE RIGHT IS SID FARRIS. PICTURE IS FROM THE ELK GARDEN AREA OF RUSSELL COUNTY, VA.

CIRCA 1904

DON SMITH COLLECTION dsmith1043@cmcast.net
Feb 03, 2007
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LENAFARRISANDFRIEND001.jpg346 viewsTHE GIRL ON THE LEFT IS MY MOTHER, LENA FARRIS. SHE WAS ABOUT 18 WHEN THIS PICTURE WAS MADE.

ELWAY WAS ON RT. 80 NOT FAR FROM ELK GARDEN. THAT CYCLE SORT OF LOOKS LIKE THE ONE BARNEY FIFE BOUGHT TO PATROL WITH IN MAYBERRY.

Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net


Oct 23, 2006
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SIDANDOATFARRIS1900001.jpg381 viewsSID FARRIS, LEFT, AND OAT FARRIS. FROM ABOUT 1900...THEY LIVED IN RUSSELL COUNTY NEAR ELWAY. ELWAY HAD A POST OFFICE AT ONE TIME BUT DISAPPEARED FROM VIRGINIA MAPS MANY YEARS AGO. ELWAY WAS IN THE ELK GARDEN AREA OF THE COUNTY.

SID FARRIS PASSED AWAY IN SALTVILLE IN 1962 AT THE AGE OF 80.

Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net


Oct 22, 2006
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bausellellwood.jpg330 viewsEditor of the Lebanon News 1934-1970.Feb 03, 2006
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bausellhenryf.jpg294 viewsEditor of the Lebanon News 1896-1934.Feb 03, 2006
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Bauselljamesw.jpg307 viewsEditor of the Lebanon News 1886-1896Feb 03, 2006
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