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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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Anderson - William Reese Anderson and Sarah Jane Sturgess-Anderson, 1877 to 1900771 viewsWilliam Reese Anderson and Sarah Jane
Sturges-Andersons' best "couple" photos in my stash of albums. I'd just
title it:

William Reese Anderson and Sarah Jane Sturgess-Anderson, 1877 to 1900

The one in the pink frame is a 'tintype' from 1877, the earliest one
I've found of them. Since tintypes are mirror-imaged, I've reversed it.
[If any Anderson relative out there has a copy, that should be taken
into account.] All images have been enlarged, digitally repaired*, but
not much changed otherwise. These would be Maggie Anderson-Henegar's
oldest brother and her first sister-in-law, Daisy Schrader's aunt and
uncle from out in Washington.

The one with two of their grown children is a crop from a 1900 family
portrait, and the other is sometime between. Sarah Jane was 14 when they
married, and Reese 29. So she would be about 40 in the 'tintype', and 63
in 1900.

Their two children included in the crop from the 1900 family photo are
Fannie [Frances Estelle] age 29, and Ace [Asa Alexander], age 27.

Courtesy of Suze moreach@netzero.net

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MVC-001F.jpg771 viewsPhoto April 27, 2006 by Roger A. Allison shakerhoo@aol.com
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galaxbhikefriends.jpg771 viewsThe unknown subjects of this real photo postcard by Galax Studios are seen in a circa 1920 shot with one's bike.
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Fleetwood - Calvary United Methodist Church771 viewsPhoto June 20, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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mtairyquary.jpg771 viewsGranite stone, in particular grave makers, are made from granite quarried near Mount Airy. This is a 1930-45 era postcard.
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English Threshing Machine771 views
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sturgillsjpg.jpg770 viewsThis picture had the inscription "taken from behind Aunt Callie's house" on it. It's the view of the Sturgill's community facing the road to Lansing (Rt. 194?) and was taken in about 1930, I'd guess. My recollection of recent visits is that the view hasn't changed all that much. Callie Pennington was married to I.R. Kilby (second marriages for both). I believe their son Glenn inherited this property and his son Terry continues to live there. Photo courtesy of Emily Kilby
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weavercem1.jpg770 viewsThis photo was taken by Jeff Weaver in the early 1980s.
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Dickinsonville - First Russell County Court House770 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver October 15, 2006.
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100_1841.jpg770 viewsThis congregation was established in 1793. This photo November 1, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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Blacksburg - National Bank of Blacksburg770 viewsThis is from a 1960-1970 era postcard.
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West Jefferson - Railroad Avenue770 viewsPhoto May 7, 2007 by Jeff Weaver
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