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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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cornmarion2.jpg1372 viewsThis 1940 photograph is from the collection of the Library of Congress.
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weaverjeff.jpg1371 viewsJeff Weaver, shown here at former home in Arlington, VA, now lives in Saltville, VA and hosts this website. The pup is Pip, a long haired mini-daschund.
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MonroeCaudil&BillTodd.jpg1369 viewsMonroe Caudill and his son-in-law, Bill Todd, at Teapot Dome in Alleghany County, NC. I learned that Teapot Dome got it's name from the metal tank that a long ago owner built as a water tank. You can see the "Teapot" if you look very closely at the top of the picture, between Monroe and Bill. Courtesy of Nanalee Wrenn. nwrenn37@yadtel.net
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heltonworkers1906.jpg1368 viewsThis photo was taken by Herbert Littlewood. The only people I can identify for sure are family members: bottom row, far left, Emily Littlewood (Pennington); center (presumed) Delia Kirby Littlewood; second from left, Ada Littlewood (Francis); middle row, far left, John
Littlewood; far right, Herbert Littlewood; top row, second from right, Hannah Littlewood holding blurred Jack Littlewood. Courtesy of Emily Kilby.
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Comers Rock - Baker's Falls1365 viewsPhoto by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold
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209.jpg1364 viewsFront, Martin Van Buren Richardson and Polly Ann Busic Richardson. Back Franklin John Richardson, Mattie Richardson Sebastian, and Lilly Richardson Sullivan. This photo was taken in 1916 at Troutdale.
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Jesse_Sheets.jpg1363 viewsThis is Jesse Sheets, son of Andrew and Mary Shearer Sheets, husband of Sarah Wyatt Sheets. Jesse was an elder at the Flat Rock Church of the Brethren in Clifton, Ashe Co., NC. Photo courtesy of Della Bare and Ricky Sheets rickysheets@earthlink.net
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unionch.jpg1360 viewsSALTVILLE UNION CHURCH (1870-1967) DESTROYED BY FIRE / WEST MAIN / SALTVILLE / NOVEMBER 1967. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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stuartgranny.jpg1359 viewsThis image shows Mary Ann Weaver Farmer and Phoebe Marilda Weaver Sturgill, sisters, and daughters of Andrew Weaver and Malinda Weaver. This photo was taken at the "Big July" Meeting at Big Helton Primitive Baptist Church in 1899.
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Saltville - Madam Russell Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church South1355 viewsThis postcard dates from the 1920s. Note the picket fence in the foreground which no longer is there.
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colvardrufus.jpg1353 viewsRufus Colvard served as a private in Company A, 9th North Carolina State Troops, aka, 1st North Carolina Cavalry in the Confederate States Army.
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