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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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100_1785.jpg926 viewsPhoto October 20, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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chathammfg.jpg926 viewsThis postcard from the 1940s boasts, "Chatham Blankets".
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graystoneinn.jpg925 viewsThis resort is located on the top of the Blue Ridge in eastern Alleghany County. This view is from 1930-45.
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spencerhumphreykilby.jpg925 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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0SSIE ROBERTS AND ED DELP AND L.W.FRYE925 viewsSOME GOOD...VERY GOOD... LOCAL PERFORMERS AT A HOBART SMITH MUSIC FESTIVAL AT R. B. WORTHY HIGH SCHOOL IN THE EARLY 70s.

L-R-OSSIE ROBERTS, ED DELP, AND L. W. FRYE.

CHARLES SLATE PHOTO, Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Pennington, Spencer925 viewsSOMETIMES PLAYS WITH EMILY SPENCER AND THE WHITE TOP MOUNTAIN BAND. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Perkins Family Group925 viewsHere are a group of unknown Perkins relatives at VA. Hope someone can tell me who they are. Courtesy of Cathy Bell cjbell47@goldenwest.net
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Max Meadows - Chiswell Mansion925 viewsThis is from a 1960s or 1970s postcard.
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James Madison925 viewsJames Madison (1751-1836) Life Engraving by W. R. Jones, 1814
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haymarion2.jpg924 viewsPhoto was taken in 1940. From the collections of the Library of Congress.
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000_0017.jpg924 viewsLocated on Lee Highway, (US 11) in Chilhowie, Virginia. Photo by Jeff Weaver, February 2006.
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000_0018.jpg924 viewsThis pair of steam engines sit beside U.S. 11 in downtown Chilhowie, VA. Photo by Jeff Weaver, February 2006.
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