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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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Corn Valley - Stuart Land and Cattle Company978 viewsThe Stuart Land and Cattle Company was at one time, and perhaps still is, the largest cattle ranch east of the Mississippi River. It was founded in the late 19th century by W. A. Stuart, brother of Confederate Major General J. E. B. Stuart. This December 1975 photo is courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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986.jpg977 viewsThe Helton Academy was one of the first high schools in Ashe County.
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Littlewoodcarsocks.jpg977 viewsThe Littlewood's first car, which would take them as far north as Providence, RI, visiting their East Coast relatives during the 1920s, was purchased with profits from their government contract for making woolen socks for the army during WW I. Jack Littlewood, the only son of Herbert and Hannah Haigh Littlewood, apparently festooned the new machine with socks as a tribute. How DID they drive on those roads!?!?
Courtesy of Emily Kilby erk44@verizon.net
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Jacks, Richard975 viewsElder Richard Jacks was a pioneer missionary Baptist minister in Ashe County, NC.
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Wiley Winton Osborne975 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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100_1395.jpg975 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, March 31, 2006.
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Kilby, Roby973 viewsCourtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
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millongalaxline.jpg973 viewsThis photo is from the early 20th century.
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AlbertHobsonHash.jpg970 viewsThis is a picture of Albert Hobson Hash, son of Alexander Norman & Susanna Caroline (Kirk) Hash, he was born 28 Sept 1898 in Grayson Cty.; died 14 Jan 1992 in Grayson Cty.; buried in the Fox Cemetery beside his wife, Eva Notra Graybeal, whom he married 22 Dec 1922. He was living at the Osborne Motel when I met him in 1990, a very nice & pleasant man to talk with about family.

The lady & little girl (her granddaughter) were from Maryland & passing through on their way to some place in North Carlonia to visit some of her Hash kin. Really didn't get to know her as well as I did Hobson. Courtesy of Harold Hash.

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Testerman, Roby and Jane S. McClure970 viewsRoby Testerman and Jane S McClure (father and stepmother of Della Testerman Kilby) Courtesy of Rachel Hamilton RHamilton@allstate.com


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Fort Chiswell - Historical Marker970 viewsPhoto by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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Grassy Creek - St. John's Lutheran Church969 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, May 2005.
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