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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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sheridan.jpg820 viewsAnn Sheridan was Clara Lou Warren, daughter of Lula Warren (born in Washington County) and George Sheridan. Lula was my grandmother's sister and daughter of Spencer and Maggie. Spencer and Maggie are the parents of my grandmother, Sarah Warren who married Adolphus Cole, s/o Milton Cole and Lucy Roberts. Maggie's family are the Wilkes County, NC Roberts. That makes her my second cousin. She was the famous "OOMPH Girl" of the movies. She starred in many movies. Courtesy of Barb Norvell. barbnor2@yahoo.com

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va_saltville1.jpg820 viewsThe town's golf course is seen here in a 1930s era postcard.
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saltvillebattlefield.jpg820 viewsThis is a early 20th century postcard showing the battlefield for the October 2, 1864 fight.
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pondmtnchurch.jpg820 viewsThis is a 1952 image of the church and some congregants on the porch.
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stpaulbridge.jpg820 viewsThis is a railroad bridge over the Clinch River at St. Paul, VA.
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Tazewell - Tazewell Methodist Episcopal Church820 viewsThis is from an early 1930s linen postcard.
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Saltville - Great Blue Heron820 viewsPhoto March 25, 2008 by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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000_0675.JPG819 viewsphoto by Jeff Weaver, May 2005. This is principally an African American congregation, and member of the New Covenant Baptist Association.
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EASY_ST_BEN_1963068.jpg819 viewsThis photo was taken June 8, 1963. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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lester18.jpg819 viewsThis 1914 photograph was taken in Glade Spring, VA.
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johnsonzeke.jpg819 viewsZEKE JOHNSON...JAN. 2, 1910 - AUG. 27, 2006

ZEKE LIVED IN GLADE SPRING AND WAS A LONG TIME EMPLOYEE OF OLIN MATHIESON IN SALTVILLE. ZEKE WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN THE FOUNDING OF THE MT. CALVARY COMMUNITY CHURCH IN GLADE SPRING.

ZEKE WAS A WELL KNOWN AND POPULAR MAN IN THE GLADE-SALTVILLE AREA. HE WAS A JEWEL.

Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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