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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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Williams, Leftwich993 viewsThis is Leftwich Williams in the U.S. Army uniform for World War I (1917-1918).
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Shannon Family993 viewsDOUG SHANNON, IN RIGHT OF PICTURE, WAS ONE OF TWO GRADUATES OF THE FIRST GRADUATING CLASS AT SALTVILLE HIGH SCHOOL IN 1909. THE OTHER ONE WAS MISS ROBBIE CAMPBELL (ROGERS), WHO LIVED ON EASY STREET AND TAUGHT THIRD GRADE AT SALTVILLE ELEMENTARY FOR MANY YEARS. MISS LULA SHANNON TAUGHT FOURTH GRADE FOR MANY YEARS. DOUG WAS EMPLOYED IN THE MATHIESON OFFICE AT THE PLANT.

GEORGE WAS A LAWYER WHO LIVED OUT OF TOWN AND VISITED FROM TIME TO TIME. I DIDN'T KNOW ELLEN.




FROM LEFT...GEORGE SHANNON, ELLEN SHANNON, LULA SHANNON, AND C. DOUGLAS SHANNON. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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wilkesborobeye1913.jpg992 viewsThis view of Wilkesboro is shown in a postally used card from 1913.
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hurricaneview.jpg992 viewsPhoto by Heather Sexton.
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pics 124.jpg992 viewsThis photo shows some of the vendors at the very rainy 2006 Apple Festival.
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farmerlydia.jpg992 viewsThis photo shows Lydia Thompson Farmer holding a photo of her late husband, Noah Farmer. Lydia moved to Marion, VA after Noah died in 1930. Courtesy of Anita Kay Wyatt.
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roberts2.jpg991 viewsCourtesy of Thom Houk.
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hicks8.jpg991 viewsSidney James Hicks is 3rd from left. Courtesy of Thom Houk.
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parsonscc.jpg991 views Catherine Cox Parsons, daughter of John "Big John" and Lucy Terrill Cox. Born Jan. 7, 1820 in Grayson County, VA; Died Jan. 29, 1882 in Clark County, KY. Courtesy of Bette Nelson bette_nelson@comcast.net
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100_1613.jpg991 viewsSome very dark purple tulips in my yard. Jeff Weaver, April 21, 2006.
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nealy.jpg991 viewsNancy (Nealy) Hart Lefler. Courtesy of Mary C. Blevins mcblevins@hotmail.com
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narrowsofnewriver.jpg990 viewsThis aerial photograph was made in the 1950s.
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