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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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strugilljeike.jpg829 viewsEstil and Ike were sons of Joshua Sturgill and Phoebe Marilda Weaver Sturgill. The dog's parents are unknown. This photo was taken about 1898.
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farmerluther2.jpg829 viewsThis photo is circa 1930. Courtesy of Anita Kay Wyatt.
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Richardson. Luther Family826 viewsLuther Richardson holding Dougal Richardson, Bertha Kilby Richardson, Maude Richardson Testerman, Bradley Richardson in front of Luther, Fred Richardson in front of Bertha. Picture submitted by Great Granddaugher Lynn Sexton Gallegos Arbadella64@yahoo.com

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emalineweaver.jpg825 viewsThis is Emaline Sturgill Weaver, holding daughter Mary in 1923. Guida Sturgill (later married to Worth Weaver) is standing in the back.
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hicks8.jpg824 viewsSidney James Hicks is 3rd from left. Courtesy of Thom Houk.
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roberts6.jpg823 viewsGarfield Roberts and Mary Hackler Roberts. Courtesy of Thom Houk.
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davisdoc.jpg823 viewsPhoto 1937, from collections of the Library of Congress.
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dunford.jpg823 viewsThis 1937 photo was taken in Galax by John Lomax.
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jessingram.jpg820 viewsJesse Ingram, son of John Calvin Ingram and Charity Ann Farmer, shown here in the U.S. Army during the Spanish American War. He made the army a career and retired to Arlington, Virginia.
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MaggieKilbyPennington(topleft)andPopKilbyYoung(bottomm.jpg819 viewsMaggie Kilby Pennington (top left) and Mary "Pop" Kilby Young (Middle bottom). Others unknown. Does anyone know who they are? Courtesy of Danny Miller millerd@fuse.net

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waltonwilliam~0.jpg819 viewsBorn about 1828 in North Carolina, living in Wilson Distict, Grayson County, VA in 1880. His wife was named Thursey J., and had sons Reuben Walton, Felix J. and James Walton. Courtesy of Anita Kay Wyatt.
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houk4.jpg816 viewsCourtesy of Thom Houk.
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