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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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mwcole.jpg1024 viewsCourtesy of Barb Norvell. barbnor2@yahoo.com
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hesterspencer.jpg1023 viewsI took this picture in the late 1970's of Hester (Spencer) Spencer, Viola (Richardson) Spencer, Blannie (Spencer) Sturgill. Blake Spencer, and Wave (Spencer) Spencer.
Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
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LEANDERRichardsonsmall.jpg1022 viewsLeander and Catherine Hart Richardson. They were the Grandparents of Pearl Richardson Weaver. Courtesy of Mary C. Blevins mcblevins@hotmail.com
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houk15.jpg1021 viewsLeft to right, front row. #2 Martha Roberts Hackler, #3 Callia Donia Roberts Houk, #4 Mary Robert Catron. #7 Len G. Houk, #9, Alma G. Trent Houk. Courtesy of Thom Houk.
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waltonjames1.jpg1020 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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houk4.jpg1019 viewsCourtesy of Thom Houk.
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Rosamond_Ann_Parks_2,_Flat.JPG1019 viewsThis picture of Rosamond Ann "Rozzie" Parks Parks came to me from Joy, but also from my aunt, Lena Anderson Osborne. She was married to David Fleming Parks. Courtesy of Chrissie A. Peters.
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KIlby, Louis and Della Testerman1018 viewsLouis Jesse Kilby and Della Testerman, baby is Rosa Jane Kilby. Courtesy of Rachel Hamilton RHamilton@allstate.com


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MinniewithVirgil.jpg1017 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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Walton, James and family1015 viewsBack row right to left, ?, ?, Sidney Walton and Bertie Walton.
Front row, right to left E. L. Greer, Almeda Kilby Walton, James Walton with Vernie Walton. Courtesy of Anita Kay Wyatt.
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spenceraudreywave.jpg1014 viewsThis is Audrey Wave Spencer, daughter of William Troy and Alice Osborne Spencer and wife of Orie Spencer, son of Dolph and Baney Spencer.
Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
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Nathan Ward Will1009 viewsThis image is courtesy of Chester Mayberry c.maberry@insightbb.com
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