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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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weaverambrose2.jpg855 viewsAmbrose McKinley Weaver (22Jan 1887-16 Jan 1978). Courtesy of Irene Baldwin ibaldi@erols.com
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perkinsgeorge.jpg854 views
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wardfields.jpg854 viewsThis photo was taken in Galax in 1937.
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Holdaway, Roscoe, et.al.852 viewsHere is Roscoe Holdaway and his wife Lizzie Perkins Holdaway with a lady named Minnie and possibly her daughter Yvonne. All are from Grayson county VA.
Roscoe is the son of John Dodson Holdaway and Elvira Perkins. Lizzie may be a daughter of Gordon Perkins and Kate Jones-not sure. She has a brother named Clarence. Courtesy of Cathy Bell cjbell47@goldenwest.net
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houk9.jpg851 viewsCourtesy of Thom Houk.
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jonesrobertja.jpg848 viewsRobert Joshua Jones (B. 1888 son of Charlie and Lear Rutherford Jones), wife Kate M. Jones and children Mildred and James Jones. Courtesy of Viola Shenton shentons@thevillages.net
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scan0005.jpg847 viewsThese two children are Clarence & Elbert Pool who sent their photograph to their teacher Mae Thomas in 1913 at Carsinsville, VA.. Mae married John William Baldwin in 1915. Courtesy of Irene Baldwin ibaldi@erols.com
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jonesbryanr2.jpg846 viewsJack Jones is shown on the left, the person on the right is unknown. Courtesy of Viola Shenton shentons@thevillages.net
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waltonvernie.jpg846 viewsFrom an early 20th century photo. Courtesy of Anita Kay Wyatt.
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weaverambrose.jpg844 viewsAmbrose McKinley Weaver (22Jan 1887-16 Jan 1978). Courtesy of Irene Baldwin ibaldi@erols.com
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Senter, Calvin Halbert839 viewsHe served as Captain, Company I, 51st Virginia Infantry, Confederate States Army. Courtesy of Trula Fay Purkey.
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royalluraweaver.jpg837 viewsThis Lura Weaver Royal (18 Oct 1909-12 Feb 2002) with husband Eugene "Gene" Royal at Baldwin Reunion at Whitetop in 1989. Courtesy of Irene Baldwin ibaldi@erols.com
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