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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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heather1.jpg944 viewsPhoto courtesy of Heather Sexton. She lived near Helton Creek in the Sturgill's Community of Ashe County.
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Roscoe and Winnie Phipps Neaves944 viewsPhoto taken on their 50th wedding anniversary, in 1979.
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pennington car943 viewsTaken in the 1920s in the Helton area of Ashe County: Second cousins Bryan Pennington, son of Stephen E. Pennington, and Dent Pennington, youngest son of Cicero and Almeda Grubb Pennington. Courtesy of Emily Kilby erk44@verizon.net
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strugillje.jpg941 viewsThis photo was taken in 1914 at Wolf Knob, Grayson county, virginia. Back row, William Sturgill, Lanta Sturgill, Emaline Sturgill; Front row Ersa Dell Sturgill, James Estil Sturgill, holding Guida, Ella Ingram Sturgill, and Cora Sturgill.
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Allred, Minnie and Frost, Laura941 viewsThis picture shows my great aunt Minnie Allred with her aunt Laura Frost. Laura was a daughter of Stephen F. Frost and Martha Bedsaul. Minnie Allred was the daughter of Thomas C. Allred and his wife Julina Frost. Laura was born in Pipers Gap in October 1879. Courtesy of Mike Marshall mmarshall13@triad.rr.com
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hammlarkin.jpg939 viewsLarkin Hamm 6/23/1821-8/22/1896
Son of Thomas and Annie Eldridge Hamm, husband of Rebecca Vanover Hamm
Courtesy of Mary Ann Talbitt
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lester35.jpg939 viewsPhoto taken in Buckeye Hollow, Smyth County, VA.
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Snowville - Ingles Ferry Bridge939 viewsThis bridge abutment, now in ruins, was the target of Union Army as I'm told. Located at Ingles Ferry, Pulaski Co. side of New River opposite of Radford City, VA. Photo by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold [email]david-arnold@comcast,net[/email]
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Tumbling Creek - Big Tumbling Cove and Laurel Bed Lake938 viewsPhoto by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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NelsonandMargaretMillerHamm.jpg936 viewsCourtesy of Mary Ann Talbott matalbott@seidata.com
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100_1397.jpg936 viewsThis building at one time housed the community cannery. People would bring their produce here and have it preserved in tin cans. Photo March 31, 2006 by Jeff Weaver
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Neese, Rose or Jane936 views
ROSA VIRGINIA NEECE
B: OCT 1865 NC
D: 1912

Rose or Jane Neaves or Neece, the family disagrees on which is correct (mother of Della Testerman Kilby). Courtesy of Rachel Hamilton RHamilton@allstate.com
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