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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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bettybakermine2.jpg1094 viewsThis view of the famous Carroll County, VA Copper mine was made about 1905.
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bottlehsehillsville.jpg1093 viewsFrom a 1930-45 era postcard.
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Alger McClure.jpg1093 viewsThis is Alger McClure, son of Samuel and Maude Blevins. He is with his wife Flossie Testerman McClure. His children are Lorraine, Ora, Ossie, Clifford, Louise, Myrtle, Ford & Lonnie. Ashe County
Courtesy of pamiam12@aol.com
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JoeandMelvinaHamNichols.jpg1092 viewsPicture of Joe and Melvina Ham Nichols
Melvina was a daughter of Levi and Millie Ham, and born about 1859. She was a sister of Tobitha Ham Perry Blevins, Courtesy of Mary Ann Talbott matalbott@seidata.com
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NelsonandEasterElizabethHamm.jpg1092 viewsNelson Ham and 2nd wife Easter Elizabeth Blevins Ham. This photo is courtesy of Mary Ann Talbott. matalbott@seidata.com
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wyattelihu.jpg1091 viewsThis is my great grandfather. elihu wyatt b. sept.6,1861 and died March 30, 1929. He was a general merchant and justice of the peace. he lived in the Ripshin community of Ashe County. the home he built still stands. thanks for helping me.
Donald Blevins, Hudson, NC ncdon@charter.net.
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gdreeves.jpg1089 viewsFront Left to Right: George D Reeves (my Great, Great Grandfather), William Reeves, Cora Smith Reeves Rear Left to Right: Charlie and Lester Reeves. Courtesy of Bill Payne.
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James Surrett 1910 1087 viewsThis circa 1910 postcard shows "James Surrat 120 Years Old. A Half Breed Cherokee who Inhabits the Mountains of Bland Co, Va." One researcher states that he was born 1795 Cherokee, NC and died 1915 Bland County,VA.
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bookerphipps2.jpg1086 viewsCourtesy of Heather Sexton.
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492.jpg1086 viewsPhoto shows Cora Lee Richardson Phipps holding grandson Jeffrey Weaver.
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hbmiller.jpg1083 viewsThis photo of Harrison Baker Miller was made while he was serving in Company A, 26th North Carolina Infantry in the Civil War. He later became a Primitive Baptist minister and moved to St. Clair's Bottom in Smyth County, Virginia.
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blankenshipnancyweaver.jpg1081 viewsBorn June 11, 1857 on Fees Ridge to Andrew Weaver and Malinda Weaver. Married James Andrew Blankenship in Ashe County, NC on March 10, 1873, and then moved to Mercer County, WV. Buried in the Cline Cemetery, Spanishburg, WV. Photo Courtesy of Walt Blankenship poochietex@yahoo.com
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