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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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phippseveline.jpg1203 viewsEvaline Weaver Phipps (1828-1881) was the daughter of Joshua Weaver and Sallie Ashley. She lived on Silas Creek, Ashe County, NC and is buried in the Phipps Cemetery above their homeplace.
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MarionCabin_1901_.jpg1203 viewsOn the back, in my G-Grandmother Marilla Anderson's hand: [and her spelling]

" The house where my Father was born, June 22, 1822 - Marion, Smythe County, Virginia - His sister Maggie and little girl Daisy standing in yard - Nov. [blur] 6th, 1901"

If "Maggie" is William Reese Anderson's sister Margaret, she would be about 64 years old, in this shot. She looks about right for that age, in that family line. Her brother never did turn gray.
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Courtesy of Suze moreach@netzero.net
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Saltville - Olin and Elizabeth Cemetery1203 viewsTHE PLANT / THE COMPANY HOUSES / THE ELIZABETH CEMETERY / SALTVILLE, VA. / APRIL 1972. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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HackHamm.jpg1202 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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cicerokilbyfam.jpg1201 viewsCourtesy of Emily Kilby erk44@verizon.net
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Saltville - Company Store1198 views

MATHIESON GENERAL STORE EMPLOYEES / SALTVILLE, VIRGINIA / OCTOBER 1945


TOP ROW - THELMA ROUTH, MARY SUE SPRINKLE, PEARL JOHNSON, EMMA TAYLOR, HELEN MANTZ, ELEANOR BROWN, MARY SUE SMITH, MARY FRANCES GROSECLOSE, BEATRICE STEPHENSON, VIRGINIA GILLENWATER, LEE W. PRATOR, HEDLEY L. CRAFT, MGR., MARTY McINTYRE, J. BAKER SANDERS, CHARLES TATE MOORE, HARRY CUDDY, ARCH HARPER, OSCAR CLEAR, FRED FARRIS

BOTTOM - CARL SURBER, BOB HAWK, CLAUDE SMITH, W. W. BRICKEY, HOWARD BOARDWINE, GORDON OAKES, BRUCE WIMMER, NANCE HAMMOND, EARL ANDERSON, CLAUDE CUDDY, BILL HAMMOND, CARL COLLINS, GEORGE ROBINSON, J. E. WEBB, ARTHUR GILLENWATER, JOHN W. MORGAN, FLETCHER JOHNSON

CHARLIE JONES PHOTO. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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daviscc.jpg1195 viewsThis photo dates from about 1900. He was a civil war veteran and Primitive Baptist minister. They lived on the Windfall, Ashe County, North Carolina. Courtesy of Eddie Lyle.
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Blevins, George1195 viewsSon of Jeter C, Blevins and Rosa Sage of Grassy Creek. This photo was made during wolrd WWar II.
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388.jpg1193 viewsMom and dad "clowning." Photo 1952, Doughton Park, Alleghany County, NC.
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Draper - Bird's Eye View1191 viewsThis circa 1910 postcard shows a bird's eye view of the village of Draper, VA.
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Saltville - Olin Engine No. 41188 viewsOLIN MATHIESON DIESEL NO. 4 WAS BROUGHT TO SALTVILLE FROM DETROIT IN 1960. THE ENGINE HAD 12 CYLINDERS AND 1000 HP. WHEN OLIN CEASED OPERATIONS AT SALTVILLE IN 1972, IT WAS TRANSFERRED TO AN OLIN PLANT IN BEAUMONT, TEXAS. MYRL DUNHAM PHOTO. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Wiley Winton Osborne1184 viewsWiley Winton Osborne (1850-1939), son of Enoch Osborne and Ruth Perkins, husband of Lavina Jane Mink. Courtesy of Emiily Kilby erk44@verizon.net
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