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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 - Ashe County, NC People
Claude Eastridge courtesy Sherry Eastridge Long.jpg
Claude Eastridge courtesy Sherry Eastridge Long.jpg1152 viewsWilliam Claude Eastridge circa 1928,
Courtesy Sherry Eastridge Long and Carole Eastridge Waters caew619@aol.com

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phippsolaetc~0.jpg1152 viewsThis 1918 photo shows the survivng chiildren of Benjamin Franklin Phipps and Cora Lee Richardson, standing front, Paul Jones Phipps (1917-1982), back Mary Annie Lou Phipps (1910-2002), Ola Mae Phipps (sitting) (1906-1997) and Winnie Emaline Phipps (1913-1987).
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DeBoard, Bob and Alma Blevins.1151 viewsBob and Alma Blevins Debord
These were my grandparents
Grassy Creek NC
My grandfather used to run some kind of place that made corn meal. Courtesy of Mary Testerman marytest@comcast.net
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pollyruthgladys.jpg1150 viewsThis photo is courtesy of Heather Sexton. Gladys Spencer Phipps (eldest), Ruth Phipps Sexton, Polly
Flora Black McMillan courtesy Pauline Reeves Eastridge.jpg
Flora Black McMillan courtesy Pauline Reeves Eastridge.jpg1149 viewsFlora Black McMillan 1868-1941, Ashe County. Courtesy of Carole Eastridge Waters.

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Jameson, Pauline1142 viewsThis photo dates from 1948,
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shepherdruthweaver.jpg1141 viewsHistorian, friend, cousin.
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jeromedavis.jpg1141 viewsb 27 Oct 1875, Ashe Co., NC died 15 Mar 1952 Richland, WA

Courtesy of Bette Nelson bette_nelson@comcast.net
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darnellsyl.jpg1140 viewsLived in Wilkes, Ashe, & Ky. Sylvester Darnell : merchant and farmer. Photo courtesy of Mary Ann Talbott.

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taylorbenlee.jpg1140 viewsBenjamin Taylor & Lee Taylor. Courtesy of Gabrielle Taylor and Clarence Taylor.
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darnellsylmillie.jpg1138 viewsThis is Sylvester and Millie Brooks Darnell. This photo courtesy of Mary Ann Talbott.
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spencerfred.jpg1134 viewsSon of Isaac Greely Spencer and Maggie Sturgill.
Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
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