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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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phippsjohnc.jpg624 viewsBorn at Bridle Creek, Grayson County, VA on February 28, 1888, son of John M. Phipps. Practiced medicine at Galax.Feb 01, 2006
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gwest.jpg769 viewsSon of Rush Floyd West and Theodocia Blevins. School teacher, prominent Baptist layman. Lived at Grassy Creek. Married to Hazel Dolinger.Jan 31, 2006
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oscspen.jpg801 viewsBaptist Minister, lived at Grassy Creek.Jan 31, 2006
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745.jpg1153 viewsThe group shown here are the children of Benjamin Franklin Phipps and Cora Lee Richardson. Left to right, Sue Lee Phipps Weaver, John Glen Phipps; Paul Jones Phipps, Winnie Phipps Neaves; Mary Annie Lou Phipps Pugh and Ola Mae Phipps Neaves.Jan 31, 2006
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209.jpg1127 viewsFront, Martin Van Buren Richardson and Polly Ann Busic Richardson. Back Franklin John Richardson, Mattie Richardson Sebastian, and Lilly Richardson Sullivan. This photo was taken in 1916 at Troutdale.Jan 31, 2006
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floyd.jpg575 viewsFloyd (1806-1863) was an attorney, governor of Virginia; U.S. Secretary of War under President James Buchanan, and Confederate general.Jan 31, 2006
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Martin.jpg790 viewsCourtesy of Mabel Martin.Jan 31, 2006
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robertsonwyndhamjr.jpg483 viewsLived at Plasterco in Washington County, just outside Saltville.Jan 30, 2006
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russellmadam.jpg829 viewsMadam Russell, as she was known, was a sister of Virginia's Revolutionary War Governor Patrick Henry. She was first married to Rev. War. Brig. General William Campbell and then to Rev. War Brig General William Russell. She was also known as the mother of Methodism in Southwest Virginia. She lived at Saltville and later at Sulphur Springs (Chilhowie).Jan 30, 2006
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mathiesonneil.jpg623 viewsOne of the Mathieson brothers who established the Mathieson Alkali Works. Lived briefly in Saltville. From the 1922 AlkaliteJan 30, 2006
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mathiesontt.jpg604 viewsOne of the British co-founders of the Mathieson Alkali Works. Lived briefly in Saltville.Jan 30, 2006
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mckeethomas.jpg669 viewsSaltville Physician, founded the T. K. McKee Hospital. From the 1922 Alkalite.Jan 30, 2006
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