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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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PopKilbyYoungandCalvinYoung001.jpg814 viewsCourtesy of Danny Miller millerd@fuse.net
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Intersection107and91June1964(2).jpg814 viewsThis photo was taken June 1, 1964. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Saltville - Sanders Hill814 viewsSANDERS HILL / CEDAR BRANCH / SALTVILLE, VA. / JULY 1973. Courtesy of Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net
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hicks13.jpg813 viewsCourtesy of Thom Houk.
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Piney Grove Cemetery813 viewsCourtesy of Nanalee Wrenn
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wmweaverhouse.jpg812 viewsHome of William Weaver, Jr. (1787-1876), located in Alleghany County, NC. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This house was built in 1848.
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ashehospital.jpg812 viewsThis is a view of the Old Ashe County Memorial Hospital. This building was built by the WPA in 1939-40. It opened in 1941. The hospital moved to newer facilities in the 1970s, and this building houses county offices.
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oct38football8.jpg812 viewsNo idea who these fellows are, but they are from a collection taken October 1, 1938 at the Glade Spring - Saltville Football game.
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greevervirginia.jpg812 viewsVirginia Holmes Greever, born October 8, 1873 in Chilhowie, Smyth County, VA to General James S. Greever and Mary Scott Greever. Married to Edgar Lee Greever of Tazewell County, VA. Died on March 6, 1935 in Tazewell and buried in the Maple Shade Cemetery in Tazewell County, VA.
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Kents of Saltville812 viewsGOT THIS FROM CHUB. THE LADY AT LEFT IS ALMA KENT ACCORDING TO INFO ON BACK OF PICTURE. THE LADY AT RIGHT IS VIRGIE ARNOLD, CHUB'S MOTHER. THE ARNOLD'S LIVED ACROSS THE ROAD FROM THE KENTS ON EAST MAIN.

THE INFO SAID THE MAN WAS MR. KENT. I'M GUESSING THE PICTURE IS FROM THE EARLY 1950s. MYRL DUNHAM LIVED BESIDE OF SHIELDS KENT ON WEST MAIN AND SAID GORDON LIVED ON EAST MAIN. HE ALSO SAID GORDON HAD A GLASS EYE.

Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Weaver, Elihu and Sophronia Kilby812 viewsFrom a 1940s Christmas Card.
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wythevillesleetymorning1910.jpg811 viewsThis is a circa 1910 postcard of a winter scene in Wytheville.
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