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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
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taylorcarlm.jpg791 viewsCourtesy of Gabrielle Taylor and Clarence Taylor.
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halseyjohn.jpg789 viewsLived at Grassy Creek. Deacon at Pleasant Home Baptist Church.
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Davis, John Franklin787 viewsThis 1907 photo shows John Franklin Davis, at age 35, shortly before he moved to Walla Walla, WA. John Franklin Born 02 Oct 1872, and Cora E. C. Davis Kelly are the chidren of Elisha Davis Born 18 Jan 1844, and Johannah (Spencer) Davis Born 1836. they have a youger sister named Rosa L. Davis, all born in Grayson Co., Virginia. Most likly Wilson Creek. Courtesy of Vale Duane Davis vdavis@ix.netcom.com
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taylornoahc.jpg782 viewsCourtesy of Gabrielle Taylor and Clarence Taylor.
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Young, Frances781 viewsThis photo graph was taken at Virginia-Carolina Hugh School at Grassy Creek.
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weaverce.jpg775 viewsPhoto taken in the late 1950s at Damascus, Virginia.
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rotenralph.jpg773 viewsMr. Ralph Roten is depicted here in his classroom at Virginia Carolina in 1965.
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James, Frank M.773 viewsMr. James was superintendet of Ashe County's public schools for many years, as well as a dedicated supported of Ashe Memorial Hospital. This photo shows the memorial plaque at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Photo by Jeff Weaver, June 17, 2007.
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gwest.jpg769 viewsSon of Rush Floyd West and Theodocia Blevins. School teacher, prominent Baptist layman. Lived at Grassy Creek. Married to Hazel Dolinger.
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phippscora.jpg757 viewsPhoto taken in 1959, widow of Benjamin Franklin Phipps, daughter of Martin Van Buren Richardson and Mary Polly Busic.
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Thompson, Lester, Clyde (Hudler) and Blair754 viewsThis photograph was taken in downtown Sussexin the 1940s.
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WadeJonesSr.andDentonYoung001.jpg752 viewsStanding Denton Young Jones and unknown man. seated Wade Jones Jr. holding Gilmer and in front of him Wade Jones Jr. Courtesy of Danny Miller millerd@fuse.net
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