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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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spencerbud3.jpg878 viewsHere is another picture of Grandpa Bud. He remained active at 80 until shortly before his death - working on the farm, getting wood, and dancing!
Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
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Weaver, Mary Ellen878 viewsDaughter of Arthur Fred Weaver and Nancy Emaline Sturgill.
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Perkins, Lissie878 viewsHere is Lessie or Lissie Perkins, taken 1952. Courtesy of Cathy Bell cjbell47@goldenwest.net
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spencervictor.jpg877 viewsVictor Franklin Spencer, son of William Troy and Alice Osborne Spencer and husband of Melinda Jane Weaver, in his WW1 uniform. Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
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padgett.jpg875 viewsFrom the 1933 Masonic Yearbook of Virginia. He was grand master of the Virginia lodge that year.
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jonescharlie2~0.jpg868 viewsCourtesy of Viola Shentons shentons@thevillages.net
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Perkins, Harry868 viewsIt is uncertain who is in this photo, Is this Harry Perkins? Courtesy of Cathy Bell cjbell47@goldenwest.net
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Bedsaul, Carl J.867 viewsThis one is labeled Mr. and Mrs. Carl J. Bedsaul. The 1920 census for Carroll County, VA shows a Carl J. Bedsaul, age 25, with wife Pearl. He is doubtless a relative of Martha Bedsaul who married Stephen F. Frost of Carroll. Courtesy of Mike Marshall mmarshall13@triad.rr.com
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Warren Family862 viewsLeft to right: Odie Warren, Zenna Warren Jones, unknown, unknown and Virginia Warren Russell. Courtesy of Judy Russell Powers.
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weaverambrose3.jpg858 viewsAmbrose McKinley Weaver (22Jan 1887-16 Jan 1978). I have that he married Pearl Katherine Richardson on 10 Aug 1933 and that Pearl was the dau. of John Henry Richardson & Mollie J. Dolinger Richardson. Courtesy of Irene Baldwin ibaldi@erols.com
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Booker Walton 858 viewsThis is probably a 1920s photo of Booker Walton . Courtesy of Anita Kay Wyatt.
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jonesrobertjc.jpg856 viewsBrother and sister, children of Charlie and Lear Rutherford Jones. Courtesy of Viola Shenton shentons@thevillages.net
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