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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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houk14.jpg996 viewsLeft to right, front row. #2, Len Houk, #7, Drewey Houk; 2nd row, #4, Martha Houk Trent, #6, Hattie Houk Bourne; 3rd Row.#2 Steve Roberts, #4 Arthur Houk. Courtesy of Thom Houk.
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roberts6.jpg995 viewsGarfield Roberts and Mary Hackler Roberts. Courtesy of Thom Houk.
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Kilby, Nelson995 viewsCourtesy of RHamilton@allstate.com
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Parks, Joseph Bays995 viewsThis photo courtesy of Trula Fay Purkey shows her father Joseph Bays Parks with his prize bull "Chuck" circa 1980. Chuck was purchased from Charles B. Hoffman.
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Henderson, WayneC.994 viewsWAYNE HENDERSON OF RUGBY, VA. ; SMYTH JAM' CHILHOWIE, VA.; MARCH 3, 2008. DON SMITH PHOTO. dsmith1043@comcast.net
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John_Matt_Parks_-1.JPG993 viewsCourtesy of Carol Lindamood circuitrider@tcia.net
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spencerwmgrandchildren.jpg993 viewsThis photo dated September 1958 is of most of Grandpa Spencer's children and spouses. Missing are Charlie who had died a few years earlier, Charlie's widow, Myrtle Woods Spencer, Greeley, and Blake. The one hiding in back could be either Greeley or Blake.
Standing: Viola, Jane, Kilby, Glen, Joe, Bertha, Orie, and Hester. Seated: Maggie, Blannie, Carl, Wave, Imogene, and Victor.
Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
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osbornedarthula2.jpg993 viewsAunt Darthula (always pronounced Darthuly) and her spinning wheel.
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miliehartsmall.jpg993 viewsBorn in 1842, daughter of John Hart. Courtesy of Mary C. Blevins mcblevins@hotmail.com
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Sexton, Charlie Fred "Red"993 views Picture of Fred "Red" Sexton taken in 1930 in front of the Sexton family homeplace. Fred is the son of Troy and Martha Warren Sexton. Picture submitted by granddaughter Lynn Sexton Gallegos Arbadella64@yahoo.com

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scan0009.jpg992 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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PaulYoung.jpg991 viewsPaul Young, son of Calvin and Mary Marintha )Kilby) Young. He spent time in Israel and worked for the US government on airplanes. Courtesy of Danny Miller millerd@fuse.net
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