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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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Roten, Ashley and Naomi Miller Roten1139 viewsCaption in bold.
Ashley Roten 1835-1912, wife Naomi Miller Roten 1845-1919.
They were residents of the Peak Creek Community Ashe County NC.
Ashley's parents were David and Sarah Jane Bare Roten.
Naomi's parents were Stephen and Elizabeth Mash Miller.
Ashley served in the Civil War as a Private in Co.A of the 26th N.C. Troops.

Courtesy of Marty A. Roten of the 26th N.C. Troops Reactivated.


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cranberrysingingschool.jpg1135 viewsThis photograph dates to the early 20th century.
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184winniephipps.jpg1134 viewsWinnie Emmaline Phipps, daughter of Benjamin Franklin Phipps and Cora Lee Richardson. Photo taken about 1928.
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100_1393.jpg1134 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, March 31, 2006.
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baldwinwm3.jpg1132 viewsCourtesy of Irene Baldwin.
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000_0495.JPG1131 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, 2004.
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Saltville -Olin River Project1131 viewsIN 1982, OLIN DID EXTENSIVE WORK TO KEEP MERCURY FROM THE OLD CHLORINE PLANT FROM LEACHING INTO THE NORTH FORK OF THE HOLSTON RIVER AT SALTVILLE.

THE RIVER WAS REDIRECTED THROUGH THE LARGE PIPE AT LEFT SO WORKERS COULD SEAL THE RIVER BANK AT RIGHT TO KEEP THE MERCURY CONTAINED AND OUT OF THE RIVER. Courrtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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farmerwilburnsusan.jpg1130 viewsCourtesy of Gabrielle Taylor and Clarence Taylor
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olin41969.jpg1129 viewsTHE TEAR DOWN WAS UNDERWAY IN THE BACKGROUND IN THE AREA OF THE COAL PLANT EVEN AS AMMONIA SODA PRODUCTS SUCH AS PURITE AND PH PLUS WERE STILL BEING SHIPPED IN APRIL OF 1969. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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darnellwm.jpg1128 viewsLived in Surry,Wilkes & Ashe. William Darnall 7/12/1824-12/23/1907. Husband of Sarah York. Photo courtesy of Mary Ann Talbott.

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costoregrocery.jpg1126 viewsThis is a view of the Grocery Department of the Mathieson Alkali Works Company Store. From the 1922 Alkalite
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LizzyMahala(middle)~0.jpg1126 viewsThis is a picture that Gabrielle and Clarence Taylor might find interesting. The woman on the right is Nancy Taylor (Vanover), most likely the same Nancy Taylor that is in the picture that they submitted. I would like to contact them and exchange information.

Courtesy of Mark Lasnick mlasnick@cableone.net
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