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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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pics 187.jpg596 viewsThis photo, taken September 30, 2006, shows Patti Weaver with Leo. Leo joined our family on this day. He is a Coton de Tulear, a rare breed dog from Sirius Cotons of Pikeville, Kentucky.
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100_1789.jpg596 viewsThis photo shows the town offices for West Jefferson. This building was previously the First National Bank of West Jefferson. Photo October 20, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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Groseclose - Lindamood School596 viewsThis one room school dates from circa 1890. Photo July 13, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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Benjamin Rush, M.D.596 viewsBenjamin Rush, M.D. (1745-1813) Life Engraving by Edwin, 1813
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Minnie,Ossie,Wade,Ad,IdaBraySmith0001.jpg595 viewsThis is a photo of descendants of Mary Elizabeth Weaver Smith and James Latham Smith. I will give you their names, left to right, and their relationship to Mary and James.

Minnie Catherine Smith Peaks, b.9-29-1880, d.2-9-1953, daughter, buried at Weaver Union Church Cemetery, Bristol, Sullivan County, TN
Ossie Belle Smith Thacker, b.8-1-1896, d.6-21-2004, granddaughter, buried at Otes Church Cemetery, Bulls Gap, Hawkins County, TN
Wade Palhoun Smith, b.2-6-1875, d.2-23-1944, son, buried in Bluff City, Sullivan County, TN
Darcus Adalaide Smith Cole, b.12-21-1871, d.2-14-1963, buried at Weaver Union Church Cemetery, Bristol, Sullivan County, TN
Ida Bray Smith, wife of Wade Palhoun Smith (I don't have her birth/death dates at this time)

Mary Elizabeth Weaver Smith and James Latham Smith lived in the area known as Vance's Tank (Bristol area), Sullivan County, TN. Mary Elizabeth was born in Bristol, Sullivan County, TN. This is where their children were born.

I would guesstimate the photo is in the late 1930s or early 1940s, because Wade died in 1944.

Courtesy of Debi Coe
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lester39.jpg595 viewsPhoto from Glade Spring in the 1920s.
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vaintermont~0.jpg595 viewsThis is a circa 1945 postcard.
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Comers Rock - Baker's Falls595 viewsPhoto by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold
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MOMA.JPG594 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, June 2005.
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lincolnhotel.jpg594 viewsThis view is from ca. 1928
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dinnerongrounds.jpg594 viewsThis image shows part of the dinner on the grounds at Haw Orchard cemetery decoration, August 13, 1978, Photo by Jeff Weaver
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