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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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Perkins Mother and Child?991 viewsHere is an old "tintype" picture which was in with the Perkins bunch. No idea who they are but am guessing this to be civil war era or somewhat later. Courtesy of Cathy Bell cjbell47@goldenwest.net
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Williams, Leftwich990 viewsThis is Leftwich Williams in the U.S. Army uniform for World War I (1917-1918).
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roberts2.jpg989 viewsCourtesy of Thom Houk.
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parsonscc.jpg989 views Catherine Cox Parsons, daughter of John "Big John" and Lucy Terrill Cox. Born Jan. 7, 1820 in Grayson County, VA; Died Jan. 29, 1882 in Clark County, KY. Courtesy of Bette Nelson bette_nelson@comcast.net
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hicks8.jpg988 viewsSidney James Hicks is 3rd from left. Courtesy of Thom Houk.
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nealy.jpg988 viewsNancy (Nealy) Hart Lefler. Courtesy of Mary C. Blevins mcblevins@hotmail.com
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osbornedarthula.jpg987 viewsThis photo of Darthual Ingram Osborne was taken while visiting relatives in Pennsylvania.
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Gore, William Jackson986 viewsHe served as 1st Lieutenant, Company D, 50th Virginia Infantry, Confederate States Army. Courtesy of Trula Fay Purkey.
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houk6.jpg984 viewsCourtesy of Thom Houk.
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spenceremory.jpg980 viewsCourtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
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Kelley - Abigail Sturgill Kelley980 viewsSubmitted by Deborah Thompson Clarkson
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Holdaway, John Dodson976 viewsHere is John Dodson Holdaway, the husband of Elvira Adeline Perkins and son of David Amos Holdaway and Mary Hash. Born and raised at Grayson county VA, lived near Fox Creek area, then moved to Red River county TX, along with his brother in law Gordon Perkins and family. Courtesy of Cathy Bell cjbell47@goldenwest.net
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