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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 - Washington County, VA People
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robertsonwyndhamjr.jpg773 viewsLived at Plasterco in Washington County, just outside Saltville.
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lester20.jpg773 viewsDean Tuel Lester is on the left in the Navy uniform, and George B. Lester is on the right in the Army uniform. Photo 1942/1943.
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floydsarahb.jpg772 viewsThis image, courtesy of Leecy Campbell, is of Sarah Buchanan Floyd, wife of Virginia Governor John Buchanan Floyd.
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SHERIFFK.S.BORDWINE001.jpg770 viewsTHE FELLOW. SURE LOOKS LIKE HE WAS THE WASHINGTON CO. SHERIFF AT ONE TIME. THAT WALL POSTER IS FROM THE 20'S. THAT'S THE ALF SMITH WHO RAN FOR PRESIDENT AGAINST HOOVER IN 1928.

Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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lester9.jpg768 viewsPhoto circa. 1920.
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lester8.jpg763 viewsPhoto circa. 1920 from Glade Spring, VA.
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lester25.jpg762 viewsCloyd "Bug" Lester is shown in the center of this image.
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lester27.jpg761 viewsResided at Glade Spring, VA.
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lester29.jpg747 viewsThis couple lived in Glade Spring, VA.
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lester43.jpg744 viewsLeft to right: Shirley Bowers, Juanita Hawthorne, Charles Lester, Mary Folden, Eliza Folden.
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salt34.jpg741 viewsMover and shaker behind the Barter theater in Abingdon. This photo shows him speaking at the Saltville High School. Photo courtesy of Roger Allison shakerhoo@aol.com
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Milt&Alice.jpg737 viewsMilton Crosswhite (s/o Golden Crosswhite, Davidson Battery, CSA & Elizabeth Hockett) & wife, Alice Farris. Courtesy of Jack Hockett HocketT@wyeth.com

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