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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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Lead Mines District - Mount Hope School Ruins1635 viewsMt. Hope School ruin (single pillar with "Mt. Hope School" scratched into cement.) Lead Mines District, Carroll County, VA. Shawn Dunford, photographer. Courtesy of David Arnold
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ambroseduvall.jpg1633 viewsAmbrose Duvall was born in Ashe County; Rebecca in neighboring Grayson County, Virginia. Both died in Carter County, KY. Photo courtesy of Amy Ryan.
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100_1567.jpg1633 viewsThis old country store, still operating, has been a meeting point for Crumpler for decades. Photo April 16, 2006 by Jeff Weaver
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Hash, Nancy and Lillard Blevins1633 viewsNancy Hash was the daughter of Benjamin Hash, sr., and Nancy Jane Anderson. Courtesy of Kaye Bales - Email - Kaye.Bales@nc.nacdnet.net
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Atwood, Benjamin1631 viewsBenjamin Grover Atwood (16 May 1920-30 May 1923)Alleghany County. He was the son of Jonah Arthur and my gr gr aunt Susan "Susie" Caudill, Atwood. Courtesy of Nanalee Wrenn
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newloco1950.jpg1631 viewsN&W ENGINE 2060 WAS A Y3A BUILT BY THE RICHMOND LOCOMOTIVE WORKS IN 1923. IT IS SHOWN HERE BEHIND THE SALTVILLE, VA. SCHOOLS AROUND 1950. Courtsy of Don SMithdsmith1043@comcast.net
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caldwellceliahash.jpg1624 viewsThey lived at Weaver's Ford, Ashe County, NC. Celia was the daughter of John Hash and Sarah Hash. Courtesy of Lee Hash leehash@aol.com
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aweaver.jpg1621 viewsAndrew Weaver (1822-1899) (son of Isaac Weaver and Mary "Polly" Francis) and his wife and 3rd cousin Malinda Weaver (1825-1909) (daughter of Lieutenant Isaac Weaver and Jane Lewis.
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Monroe Caudill playing banjo1614 viewsJames Monroe Caudill-born 28 April 1877-died 26feb 1957 to Cynthia Ann Caudill. His father was Richard "Dick" Sidden of Wilkes County who later (Monroe was in his twenties) married Cynthia. Monroe married Myrtle Jane Rector the daughter of Abe and Martha Brackins, Rector. Ther had three children, Emma , Carpenter, Mary Ann Todd and Johnny Caudill who married my aunt Rose Emma Medley. Monroe would sit on the porch of his house at "Teapot Dome" Alleghany County, NC and play his banjo for passers by. Courtesy
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pics 123.jpg1612 viewsSpectators for the Parade at the 2006 Apple Festival in front of Valley Nursing Home. Photo September 23, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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McClure? - Mystery Couple.1612 viewsThe third is the mystery....aside from the date of 1947 on the back, I just about have pulled my hair all out on this one.... If anyone has any clues to the identiy of these pople, please contact the following; Courtesy of Steve and Tonja Neaves Seivwright seivwright@zoominternet.net
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Saltville - 1945-1946 Girls Basketball Team1611 views1945-46 SALTVILLE HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM

TOP ROW - L- R- EDNA WALTERS, COACH, MAIDDIE FRYE, VIVIAN LEVINE, RUTH CHEEKS, BETTY SUE CHAPMAN, MARY ELLEN ORR, PEGGY SMITH

BOTTOM ROW - BILLIE CAMPBELL, VIRGINIA DEBORD, MARY FRYE, ERNESTINE ROBERTS, PEGGY WARREN, JEAN WEBB, LUCILLE CREGGER

MATHIESON EMPLOYEES NEWS, MAY 1946, CHARLIE JONES PHOTO. Courtesy if Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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