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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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lspen.jpg666 viewsFrom a tintype courtesy of Bryan Spencer.Jan 25, 2006
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ispen.jpg771 viewsFrom a tintype courtesy of Bryan Spencer.Jan 25, 2006
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Blevinsdavid.jpg1650 viewsDavid Blevins, M.D. is standing the background. Elder Jeter Calton Blevins, (1875-1957) his son is sitting to the left, his wife Rosa Sage is to the right, and she is holding their daughter Nancy. This photo was made ca. 1901 at their home about a mile south of the Virginia stateline in the Grassy Creek community.Jan 25, 2006
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weaverflorence.jpg645 viewsThese three girls are all daughters of Clayborn Monroe Weaver and Martha Litisha Phipps. This photo was taken on Wolf Knob, but all three later moved to Smyth County, Virginia.Jan 25, 2006
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weaverray.jpg763 viewsThis is Ray Weaver, son of Clayborn Monroe Weaver and Martha Litisha Phipps. This photo was taken on Fees Ridge, but he later lived in Smyth County, Virginia and in Sophia, West Virginia.Jan 25, 2006
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mlpweaver.jpg813 viewsThis is Martha Litisha Phipps, daughter of James Harvey Phipps and Evaline Weaver, and wife of Clayborn Monroe Weaver. They lived at Wolf Knob, Grayson County, Virginia.Jan 25, 2006
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225.jpg1054 viewsRev. Paul Jones Phipps, son of Benjamin Franklin Phipps and Cora Lee Richardson.Jan 25, 2006
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190bfphipps.jpg1558 viewsBenjamin Franklin Phipps, photo circa. 1899. He was the son of Nathan Phipps and Margery Clementine Hash.Jan 25, 2006
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131.jpg1122 viewsThis photo shows Polly Ann Busic Richardson (1860-1938) on the left and Mrs. Sullivan on the right. They both lived near Troutdale, Grayson County, VA.Jan 25, 2006
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Richardson, John Franklin2104 viewsThis is a 1930s photo of Frank Richardson near Troutdale. He was the son of Martin Richardson and Mary Ann "Polly" Busic.Jan 25, 2006
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665.jpg928 viewsClarence Weaver shown at the family home of the Middle Fork of Helton about 1930. He was the son of Arthur Fred Weaver and Nancy Emaline Sturgill.Jan 25, 2006
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232.jpg1157 viewsMary P. Pugh is shown here about 1928 at her home at Weaver's Ford in Ashe County knitting. She was the daughter of Benjamin Franklin Phipps and Cora Lee Richardson.Jan 25, 2006
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