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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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spenceraudreywave.jpg1015 viewsThis is Audrey Wave Spencer, daughter of William Troy and Alice Osborne Spencer and wife of Orie Spencer, son of Dolph and Baney Spencer.
Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
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Saltville - Panorama of Town1015 viewsThis photo of the town was taken by Jeff Weaver, March 22, 2006.
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Saltville - Railroad Station1015 viewsThis 1906 postcard focuses on the rail station that existed at that time. The Mathieson Company Store is in the foreground to the right.
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Grassy Creek - David Blevins Cemetery1015 viewsThis photo dates from the 1940s.
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taylorjohnpreston.jpg1014 viewsCourtesy of Gabrielle Taylor and Clarence Taylor.
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Capt. Samuel Johnson1014 viewsCourtesy of Nanalee Wrenn
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100_1400.jpg1014 viewsYou may see what this congregation is about at their website. Photo March 31, 2006 by Jeff Weaver
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GRNDMTHRsmall.jpg1014 viewsThis photo of Elizabeth Hart Blevins was taken in Azen where
she lived. The girls are Ola Blevins and Leona Martin, her granddaughters.
Courtesy of Mary Blevins mcblevins@hotmail.com
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Russell, Samuel Francis1014 viewsThis photo was taken at one of the Whitetop Folk Festivals, and shows Samuel Francis Russell with one of his dulcimers. Courtesy of Judy Russell Powers.
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Thomas Caudill House1013 viewsThe House of Thomas Caudill, still standing in 2003. Built ca. 1865. Courtesy of Nanalee Wrenn
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100_1630.jpg1013 viewsThis old mill is located on the Middle Fork of Holston River and Old Ebenezer Church Road, south of Marion. Photo by Jeff Weaver, April 23, 2006.
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