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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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sarahfam.jpg910 viewsSarah Warren Cole and her children. Top Row: Bea Cole Muth, Sarah and Margaret Cole Wirth Prentice (my mother) Seated: Mack, Irby and Milton Cole.
Courtesy of Barb Norvell. barbnor2@yahoo.com
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wilkesbuscenter.jpg910 viewsThis 1938 postcard shows the downtown area of North Wilkesboro, North Carolina.
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Saltville - Preston House910 viewsThis photo was taken february 1976 by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.nett
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Perkins Family Group910 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 - Great Blue Heron910 viewsPhoto taken on the Sanders Farm near Saltville, Virginia on March 25, 2008 by Don Smith dsmith@comcast.net
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oldlaurelvalleych.jpg909 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver 2003
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saltvilletrestle.jpg909 viewsThis view is from a 1900-1920 era postcard.
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dunhamms1924.jpg909 viewsEmployee of Mathieson Alkali Works in Saltville, this image is from the 1924 Alkalite.
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mollysknob.jpg909 viewsThis is from a 1940s era linen postcard.
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bluemont.jpg908 viewsTaken from a postcard from the early 20th century.
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emalineweaver.jpg908 viewsThis is Emaline Sturgill Weaver, holding daughter Mary in 1923. Guida Sturgill (later married to Worth Weaver) is standing in the back.
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