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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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HackHamm.jpg1050 viewsHarrison "Hack" Benjamin Hamm (1886-1961)
Son of Nelson and Easter Elizabeth Blevins Hamm. Courtesy of Mary Ann Talbott matalbott@seidata.com
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Mouth of Wilson - Young's Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery1050 viewsPhoto March 17, 2008 by Jeff Weaver
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kellymargeryhashsmall.jpg1049 viewsThis photo dates from about 1870 and shows Margery Hash Kelly and her son John Kelly, at age about 7. Margery's first husband was Peter Kelly, who disappeared in December 1865. She subsequently married Nathaniel Phipps.
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Grassy Creek - St. John's Lutheran Church1046 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, May 2005.
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388.jpg1045 viewsMom and dad "clowning." Photo 1952, Doughton Park, Alleghany County, NC.
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170stanleyyoung.jpg1044 viewsSon of Irwin Young and Alice Waddell. On duty in U.S. Army, World War II.
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Conley, Tom, Blanche, Nannie Ellen & Mazie Dixon courtesy Mary Zell Absher.jpg1042 viewsThe Wiley Gordon & Narcessa Jane Reeves Dixon children circa 1912, Chester Conley, Thomas Walter, Blanche Cornelia, Nannie Ellen, & Mazie Adaline Dixon. Courtesy Mary Zell Absher and Carole Eastridge Waters caew619@aol.com
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Dickinsonville - Historical Sign1042 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, October 15, 2006.
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amandacoomes.jpg1041 viewsCourtesy of Patience Northern.
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Sexton Family1038 viewsThis is a picture of the Sexton family at the homeplace.

From left to right in front; Troy Sexton (father), Charlie Fred
Sexton holding baby, Baby unknown, Artie Sexton Weaver, Cone Sexton
holding girl, Girl unknown, Hattie Sexton Reedy, Ola Clyde (John)
Sexton Kilby, Dale Sexton holding baby, Baby unknown. In the back left to right Reber (Ben) Sexton, Virginia (Jennie) Sexton Tucker, Reva Sexton Hodge, and Martha Warren Sexton (mother). Courtesy of Amber amberbeth@gmail.com
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