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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.

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weaverbengladys.jpg1034 viewsThey lived in Alleghany Co., NC and were wonderful people.
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Lansing - Peace Haven Community Church1034 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, April 18, 2007.
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342.jpg1033 viewsThis is Albert Neaves poling a flat bottom boat on the North Fork of New River about 1946.
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osbornedarthula2~0.jpg1033 viewsThis is Darthula Ingram Osborne with Lutheran missionary Kenneth Killinger. The man on the left is unidentified.
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SALTKETTLE1972362.jpg1033 viewsTHIS IS THE ORIGINAL PLAY CAST OF THE SALT KETTLE THEATRE THAT PERFORMED IN THE UPSTAIRS AREA OF THE OLD MATHIESON GENERAL STORE BUILDING IN DOWNTOWN SALTVILLE IN JULY OF 1972. THE FIRST PLAY WAS WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY BENITA SMITH AND BETTY FAWLEY.

THE CAST MEMBERS ARE...FROM LEFT...MIKE "BOY" DAVIDSON, WILLIE MINTON, BILLY DAVIDSON, BARRY CHAPMAN, JACKIE ROBERTS, DEBBIE DEBORD, LARRY HOGSTON, RANDY ROBERTS, ROY ANDERSON, BECKY RHODES, AND LEIGH ELLEN HELTON.

Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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greeverhousetaze.jpg1033 viewsThis is a circa 1935 photo of this house in Tazewell.
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Kingsport - Country Club1033 viewsFrom a 1930s postcard.
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northwoodhs.jpg1032 viewsThis is a photo post card of the High School soon after it was constructed in the late 1950s.
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bolendw.jpg1032 viewsJudge D. W. Bolen was born near Hillsville, Virginia on August 17, 1850. Taught school, and studied law from 1869-1877 under Judge R. M. Brown. Admitted to the bar in 1879, served as judge 1879-1883. Elected to the House of Delegates in 1883. Appointed as a Circuit Court Judge in 1890. Member of the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1901.
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clinton.jpg1032 viewsThis is a 1998 photo of President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore at the dedication of the National Scenic river dedication at Obids, Ashe County, NC.
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spencerbrothers.jpg1032 viewsSpencer brothers: Charles Enoch, Victor Franklin, William Glen. Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
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ironmtnlutheranschool.jpg1032 viewsThis is from a late 1930s postcard.
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