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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 - Virginia Counties
allenrewardposter.gif
allenrewardposter.gif1715 viewsFrom the Collection of the Library of Congress.Jan 26, 2006
baldwinwmhome.jpg
baldwinwmhome.jpg857 viewsCourtesy of Irene BaldwinJan 26, 2006
wolfknobsch1924.jpg
wolfknobsch1924.jpg654 viewsIn the back row, left to right: Hoyle Weaver, Claude Spencer, Hazel Owen, Marvin Weaver, Winnie Weaver, Clara Weaver, Florence Weaver, Sybil Owen, and Mattie Weaver
In the front row, left to right: Luther Farmer, Reuben Kilby, Ray Weaver, Cody Owen, Cleve Sturgill, Otis Kilby, Ralph Spencer, Herbert Sturgill and Raymond Owen.
Jan 25, 2006
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wolfknobgroup2.jpg668 viewsThis is a group of young people on Wolf Knob, circa. 1916. The photographer was Greely Spencer.Jan 25, 2006
wolfknobgroup1.jpg
wolfknobgroup1.jpg529 viewsThis group of young people posed for this photo near Wolf Knob circa 1915.Jan 25, 2006
wolfknobsch1901.jpg
wolfknobsch1901.jpg565 viewsThis school group is not a complete picture, but it is all I have. Jan 25, 2006
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wolfknobschool20a.jpg714 viewsThis is a school photograph made at the Wolf Knob School in the early 1920s. Wolf Knob School, Rugby, Grayson County, Virginia, ca. 1920

Left to right, 1st row: Boy behind tree unknown, Raymond Owen, Monty Greer, Severt Spencer, May Perry, Clyde Kilby, Mary Edith Farmer, Jincy Duvall, Grace Kilby, Blanche Owen, Gaither Testerman, Mazie Farmer, Wave Farmer, Vincy Spencer, Woodrow Kilby.
2nd Row: Blair Kilby, Guida Sturgill, Vilena Weaver, Gay Reedy, Mamie Greer, Cora Greer, Ralph Spencer, Walter Perry, Chester Testerman, Gaither Farmer, Cora Sturgill, Maggie Owen, Cleve Farmer, Charlie Duvall, Dean Kilby, Mae Sebastian (Teacher), Ruth Kilby, Charity Kilby, Maryann Spencer, Sybil Owen, Fanny Kilby, Cody Owen, Ora Kilby, Garman Spencer, Arthur Farmer, Otis Kilby, Nancy Jane Farmer, Ersadell Sturgill, Gaither Kilby (Teacher), Guy Kilby.

Jan 25, 2006
weavercmcabin.jpg
weavercmcabin.jpg495 viewsThis photo was taken in June 1978 by Jeff Weaver.Jan 25, 2006
shedonspencerbranch.jpg
shedonspencerbranch.jpg392 viewsThis shed was located on Spencer Branch road just across the Grayson county line from Helton in Ashe County, when this snapshot was taken in June 1978. This construction design is fairly common in this part of Appalachia.Jan 25, 2006
fairwoodlogs.jpg
fairwoodlogs.jpg732 viewsThis is Isaac Quincy Weaver (1893-1961; son of Clayborn Monroe Weaver and Martha Litisha Phipps) working at U.S. Spruce Lumber Company at Fairwood in the early 1920s.Jan 25, 2006
washch.jpg
washch.jpg268 viewsFrom a 1920s era postcardJan 24, 2006
maybrymill.jpg
maybrymill.jpg802 viewsThis is a depression era photo of the Maybry Mill in Floyd County, VA.Jan 24, 2006
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