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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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Perkins Family Group702 viewsHere is a group of Perkins relatives at Kathleen or Winnie Perkins' home years ago. I hope someone can help me with dates and who they all are. Courtesy of Cathy Bell cjbell47@goldenwest.net
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Saltville - Field pf Beans702 viewsField of beans planted along contours so as to prevent washing on steep slopes. Walker Mountain (M 15). Abingdon quadrangle. Virginia. No datembut circa 1910. From the U. S. Geological Survey.

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spencerhumphreykilby.jpg701 viewsHumphrey Kilby Spencer, son of William Troy and Alice Osborne Spencer. On the back is written "Mullens, West Virginia, Easter Sunday 1925.
Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
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spencerblakeviola2.jpg701 viewsThis photo was taken in the early 1930s. Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
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chimneyrock.jpg701 viewsThis is from a 1910-20 postcard.
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Allison Gap - Allison Gap School701 viewsThis is the 5th grade class at Allison Gap School in 1958.
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Weaver, Elihu and Sophronia Kilby701 viewsFrom a 1940s Christmas Card.
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houk12.jpg700 viewsWife of Fielden Lewis Houk. Courtesy of Thom Houk.
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cards.jpg700 viewsFrom John Porter's photos from the late 1930s.
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wythevillemain1912.jpg700 viewsThis view is presented in a 1912 postcard.
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Saltville - Moving a house700 viewsMOVING THE BRICK HOUSE FROM EAST MAIN TO HWY 107 / JUNE 1964. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

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Mann, John Billy700 viewsThis is John Billy (Bud) Mann of Smyth County, Va. Grandson of Charles and Juliette Mann. Courtesy of Mary Blevins mcblevins@hotmail.com
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