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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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Speedwell - Speedwell Commissary960 viewsThis is what appears to be the Commissary now being used as a farm building. Photo by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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Richardson, Leander and Catherine960 viewsLeander and Catherine Richardson and family. Do you know any of the other people in this photo?
Courtesy of Mary Blevins mcblevins@hotmail.com

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dunwats1.jpg959 viewsWatts Duncan (born 1917), son of Perry Duncan, near their home in Dublin, VA, about 1919. It is believed that the family lived on what is now "Old Rte 11", heading east out of town, along the railroad. Courtesy of Jason Duncan jmduncan@statesville.net

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hicks13.jpg959 viewsCourtesy of Thom Houk.
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maxmeadows.jpg959 viewsThis is from a mid-20th century photograph.
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Wytheville - Bird's Eye View959 viewsFrom acirca 1930 postcard. Lee Highway was completedin this area about this same time.
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wmweaver2.jpg958 viewsHere is William M. Weaver (2 Apr 1838-10 May 1925) m. Catherine "Katie" Baldwin (14 Oct 1837-21 May 1915) m. 1858. Courtesy of Irene Baldwin ibaldi@erols.com
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Laurel Fork - John Carroll Historical Marker958 viewsPhoto by David Allen Rutherford. Courtesy of David Arnold david-arnold@comcast.net
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Phipps, Emory Family958 viewsPhipps Family

This is a picture of the Emory Phipps family. Based on information I've researched, I believe the following to be true: Emory Phipps is seated with Thomas Phipps on his lap, his wife Ida Perry Phipps is holding Delmar Emory Phipps on her lap with daughters Elva Phipps Sage and Ora Phipps Hamby. One of the two standing boys is Roscoe Phipps and the other is unknown - not sure which is which. I believe this picture was taken in 1912 because Ida died in May 1912. Any information about the individuals in the picture would be greatly appreciated. Picture submitted by great granddaughter Lynn Sexton Gallegos Arbadella64@yahoo.com
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Glendale Springs - Holy Trinity Episcopal Church957 viewsThis is one of the two Episcopal Churches in Ashe County with frescoes. This one is the host of "The Last Supper" by Ben Long, featured in another photo on this website. Photo by Jeff Weaver, March 2007.
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Richardson, Luther and Bertha Kilby Richardson957 views Luther and Bertha Kilby Richardson. Picture submitted by their great granddaugher Lynn Sexton Gallegos Arbadella64@yahoo.com

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