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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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wolfknob1905.jpg893 viewsFront: Dewey Perry, ?, Blake Spencer, Blannie Spencer, Jesse ?, Burlie Davis, Wayne Duvall, Clyde Testerman, ?, Laura Davis, Kyle Farmer, Grover Qwens
Second: Lee Weaver, Glen Reedy, jessie Baldwin,
? Baldwin, Phoebe ?, ?, Edra Farmer, Fred Young, Sylvia Osborne, ?, Laura Farmer, ?
Third: Lum Farmer, ?, ?, Donald Osborne, ?, ?, ?, Cleve Ingram, Bliss Young, Basil Lovelace, Pruner Weaver, Otis Osborne
Fourth: Mr. Jennings (teacher), Jettie Weaver, Susie Farmer, Lou Weaver, ?, Nelia Osborne, ?, ?, Monroe Davis
Fifth: Gid Weaver, Gaither Kilby, ?, ?, ?, Zon Richardson, Reg Richardson, Luther Testerman, Harvey Owens
Sixth: Bertie Lovelace, Winnie Owens, ?, Bryan ?, Ina Owens, ?, Esther Lovelace, ?, Laura Duvall, Serina Weaver, Theodore Spencer, Delia Osborne, ?, ?, Harvey Owens' wife.
People are separated by commas. The ?'s are unidentified.
Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
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Lebanon - Trigg Fields (Old time fiddler)893 views
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Wytheville - Wytheville Hospital893 viewsThis is from a real photo postcard made in the 1930s.
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Saltville - Aerial View893 viewsThis aerial view of Saltville is looking to the northeast. It was taken in May 1973 by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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TOWNOFSALTVILLE057.jpg893 viewsThis photo was taken by Don Smith {dsmith1043@comcast.net}April 13, 2007 at 3:35 p.m.
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Perkins, Emma Lou893 viewsHere is Emma Lou Perkins. Can you tell me who her parents are? courtesy of Cathy Bellcjbell47@goldenwest.net
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Blowing Rock - Tweetsie Railroad Trestle893 viewsFrom a 1960s postcard.
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maxmeadowsfurnace.jpg892 viewsFrom a mid-19th century engraving.
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jonessamueld.jpg892 viewsSamuel David Jones, born 1896, son of Charlie Alexander Jones and Lear Jestin Rutherford, and wife Effie. Courtesy of Viola Shenton shentons@thevillages.net
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Allred, Steve892 viewsthis picture is that of Steve Allred. He was a son of Thomas C. Allred and Julina Frost, and brother to Minnie Allred. I believe this picture is taken on a road overlooking Galax. Courtesy of Mike Marshall mmarshall13@triad.rr.com
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McCready Gap - Rhododendron Thicket892 viewsRhododendron thicket at Maccrady Gap. Abingdon quadrangle. Virginia. No date, bu circa 1910. From the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Marquis de Lafayette892 viewsPortrait of Marquis de Lafayette (1757-1834)
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