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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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waltonjames2.jpg673 viewsThis photo shows James Walton, Breece Walton and Almeda Kilby Walton. Courtesy of Anita Kay Wyatt.
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houk8.jpg671 viewsCourtesy of Thom Houk.
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houk7.jpg671 viewsCourtesy of Thom Houk.
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Minnie_Brown_Parks.jpg670 viewsMinnie Brown Parks was the second wife of William Kendrick Parks -- she was a widow -- not sure what her maiden name was. Lived in the Grant area. Courtesy of Chrissie A. Peters.
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Kelley - Abigail Sturgill Kelley670 viewsSubmitted by Deborah Thompson Clarkson
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houk2.jpg669 viewsCourtesy of Thom Houk.
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sherwoodanderson.jpg668 viewsFamous author who had a home at Troutdale from mid-1920s until his death in 1941. Photo from the Library of Congress.
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perkinsgeorge.jpg666 views
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Weaver, Ruth, Raynell, and Jack666 viewsChildren of Rat Weaver and Lockie Fox.
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spencercharlese.jpg665 viewsCharles Enoch Spencer, son of William Troy and Alice Osborne Spencer

Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
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jonescharlie1.jpg664 viewsCharlie Alexander Jones (B. 1867, Floyd Co., VA? D. 1953 Grayson County, VA) and wife Lear Jestin Rutherford (B 1858 D. 1953) who are buried in the McKenzie Cemetery. Courtesy of Viola Shenton shentons@thevillages.net
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Perkins Family Group664 viewsHere is another picture of a family gathering at Kathleen Perkins home years ago. Anyone know when and who these are? Courtesy of Cathy Bell cjbell47@goldenwest.net
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