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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 - New River Valley People
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Perkins, Clarence, Lizzie, Ed783 viewsHere is Clarence, Lizzie, Ed and unknown Perkins. Lizzie is Roscoe Holdaway's wife. Cute picture. Courtesy of Cathy Bell cjbell47@goldenwest.netDec 27, 2007
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Hollars, Erwin and Mamie Weaver315 viewsErwin Hollars and Mamie Weaver Hollars.
royweaver@bellsouth.net
Dec 27, 2007
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Weaver, Eli Family327 viewsChildren of Eli Weaver top Myra Weaver, John Weaver
Melinda Weaver, Ruth Weaver,Amand Weaver holding
baby Jarvis Greene, Molly Weaver. Courtesy of Roy Weaver royweaver@bellsouth.net
Dec 27, 2007
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Castle, Will and Ruth Weaver Castle.385 viewsWill Castle and Ruth Weaver Castle 1918. Courtesy of Roy Weaver royweaver@bellsouth.netDec 27, 2007
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Weaver, Eli426 viewsEli Weaver, son of Joshua Weaver and Sallie Ashley, who moved to Watauga County and died there in the 1870s. Courtesy of Roy Weaver royweaver@bellsouth.netDec 27, 2007
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Weaver, Elize and Ashbury300 views Elize and Ashbury Weaver May 1918. Courtesy of Roy Weaver royweaver@bellsouth.net
Dec 27, 2007
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Holdaway, John Dodson680 viewsHere is John Dodson Holdaway, the husband of Elvira Adeline Perkins and son of David Amos Holdaway and Mary Hash. Born and raised at Grayson county VA, lived near Fox Creek area, then moved to Red River county TX, along with his brother in law Gordon Perkins and family. Courtesy of Cathy Bell cjbell47@goldenwest.net
Dec 22, 2007
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Totten, Tom804 viewsTOM TOTTEN / SHOOTING THE REMAINS OF OLIN / SALTVILLE, VA. / DECEMBER 1975. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

Dec 22, 2007
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Perkins, Gordon Family837 viewsHere is, as written on the back of the picture, front row, Gordon Perkins, holding Foy? Perkins.
Standing-Clarence Perkins, "mama", Ed Perkins
Seated by Gordon and Foy are "grandma", "aunt Sally", Rudy and Mrs. Reedy. The picture was badly damaged. Gordon is a brother to Elvira Perkins Holdaway and son of Timothy and Elizabeth Sturgill Perkins. Share with others. Courtesy of Cathy Bell cjbell47@goldenwest.net
Dec 18, 2007
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Fry, Harry and Lois719 viewsHARRY AND LOIS FRY / RETIRED SALTVILLE / R. B. WORTHY HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS REUNION / NOVEMBER 11, 1997

HARRY FRY WAS AN ASSISTANT COACH AT SALTVILLE HIGH 1950-53 AND HEAD COACH AT R. B. WORTHY IN 1959-60 SCHOOL YEAR.
LOIS WAS A BUSINESS TEACHER AT SALTVILLE HIGH FOR THE 1950-51 SCHOOL YEAR.

HARRY FRY WAS A LEGENDARY COACH IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA, WINNING MANY DISTRICT TITLES AND ALSO REGIONAL AND
STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS AT GATE CITY HIGH SCHOOL. HE PUT GATE CITY ON THE FOOTBALL MAP OF VIRGINIA. Courtesy of don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net

Dec 15, 2007
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Perkins Relatives801 viewsThese may be Perkins relatives, I had a friend try and restore this as it was very damaged. Courtesy of Cathy Bell cjbell47@goldenwest.netDec 15, 2007
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Perkins, Harry and Kate Jones Perkins695 viewsHarry Perkins, son of Gordon and Kate Jones Perkins with his wife Ethel Glover Perkins. Courtesy of Cathy Bell cjbell47@goldenwest.net
Dec 13, 2007
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