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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.


Most viewed - Grayson County and City of Galax, VA People
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johndcoo.jpg910 viewsJohn D. Coomes (s/o James T. Coomes) b. 1862 and first wife Larentha Galyean. Courtesy of Patience Northern
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907 viewsThis is the Russell Family Reunion at Baptist Union Church in Flat Ridge, VA
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waltonjames1.jpg906 viewsThis early 20th century photo shows James Walton, his wife Almeda Kilby Walton and daughter Fannie Walton. Courtesy of Anita Kay Wyatt.
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wilburnwaters.jpg905 viewsFamous hunter - trapper of Whitetop Mountain. Born in Wilkes County, NC in 1812. Died Grayson County, VA, buried on Horse Creek in Ashe County, NC. Subject of a biography by Charles Coale in 1878. You can purchase an indexed version of this biography by clicking here.
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Kilby, Nelson905 viewsCourtesy of RHamilton@allstate.com
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MinniewithVirgil.jpg903 viewsThis is Papaw James Virgil Anderson as a baby, with his mother, Minnie Elvira Anderson. She was married twice that I'm aware of, neither time to Papaw Anderson's biological father. Courtesy of Chrissie A. Peters climbingthehashfamilytree@gmail.com
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jmgrubb.jpg901 viewsPhoto courtesy of Clinton Getzinger.
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mwcole.jpg900 viewsCourtesy of Barb Norvell. barbnor2@yahoo.com
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hicks1.jpg900 viewsCourtesy of Thom Houk.
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Hash, William "Blind Fox Billy" and Polly Glass900 viewsThis photo is courtesy of Clinton Getzinger.
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Perkins, Blair and Shannon900 viewsHere is Blair Perkins and his daughter Shannon. Perhaps they are still living. Courtesy of Cathy Bell cjbell47@goldenwest.net
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scan0009.jpg899 viewsThis is a photograph of Hattie Mae Thomas in 1913 when she taught school at Carsinsville, VA with Bert Rhudy. She was 16 years old and the daughter of William Jefferson and Matilda Belle Kinzer Thomas. Courtesy of Irene Baldwin ibaldi@erols.com
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