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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.

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David_Flemming_Parks.JPG880 viewsThe picture of David Fleming Parks came from Ralph Sullivan, a Parks researcher. Courtesy of Chrissie A. Peters.Nov 11, 2006
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minnieanderson~0.jpg695 viewsMinnie Elvira Anderson with her second husband, Charlie Deathridge (sp?), and her son Gale from a prior relationship. Minnie is my great-grandmother, Papaw James Virgil Anderson's mother. Uncle Gale is 90 years old and still living in the Smyth County area. Picture from Lena Anderson Osborne.

Nov 11, 2006
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roosevelteleanor.jpg545 viewsThis photo shows Eleanor Roosevelt and musicians at the 1933 Whitetop Music Festival.Nov 11, 2006
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unkbandwhitetop1933.jpg496 viewsThis photo was taken at the 1933 Whitetop Music Festival.Nov 11, 2006
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ripshin.jpg417 viewsHome of author, newspaperman, and noted Communist Party member, Sherwood Anderson.Nov 11, 2006
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statesvilleschool1906.jpg220 viewsThis postcard view dates from 1906.Nov 11, 2006
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lenoirnmainst1908.jpg386 viewsThis 1908 postcard shows Lenoir's North Main Street.Nov 11, 2006
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busiccleaners.jpg433 viewsThis is an early 1960s photo of a business in Galax.Nov 11, 2006
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moonshinestill.jpg1115 viewsThis circa 1910 photo shows Baldwin-Felts Detectives with a siezed moonshine still.Nov 10, 2006
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100_1874.jpg360 viewsPhoto November 10, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.Nov 10, 2006
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100_1875.jpg464 viewsThis building housed the famous Troutdale Dining Room at one time. Photo November 10, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.Nov 10, 2006
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100_1873.jpg393 viewsPhoto November 10, 2006 by Jeff WeaverNov 10, 2006
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