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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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americanpigment.jpg919 viewsThis is a 1940 photo of the paint factory in Pulaski, Virginia.
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hillsvilletragedy.jpg919 viewsThis postcard is from an image made the day following the massacre in the court house.
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ivanhoefurnace.jpg918 viewsEarly 20th Century shot of the Ivanhoe Furnace, Wythe County, VA.
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cornettfr.jpg918 viewsThis is not a very good picture - nor is it exactly Appalachia, but this is a Cornett who moved from Grayson County to Missouri where he became the manager of a zinc mine - hence the picture. One of his sons, Thomas (Tommy) age 14 was killed in a fall into the mine.

Fielden Reese Cornett is the son of James Monroe Cornett (1831-1885) & Mary "Polly" Ann Cornett (1835-1900). He married Mathilda Narcissus Roberts (Roberts Cove), d/o Daniel Freeland Roberts (1829-1900) & Gincy Jane Cornett (1828-1913) and is my gggrandfather.

Submitted by Nancy Pollard, GGGrandaughter of F.R. Cornett. pollnan@earthlink.net
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byrd1.jpg918 viewsPhoto courtesy of Thom Houk.
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Claude Eastridge courtesy Sherry Eastridge Long.jpg918 viewsWilliam Claude Eastridge circa 1928,
Courtesy Sherry Eastridge Long and Carole Eastridge Waters caew619@aol.com

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Phipps, Alonzo "Bunt"918 views
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weaverben.jpg916 viewsThis is Benjamin Andrew Weaver's home in Piney Creek, Alleghany County, NC. Nathan Weaver, Benjamin's father is 2nd from the right, and Nathan's 3rd wife America Whittington is on the far right.
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campingonWhitetop.jpg916 viewsRelatives from Paterson, NJ, visiting Hannah Haigh Littlewood, of Helton, camped out on White Top during the 1920s. Courtesy of Emily Kilby erk44@verizon.net
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Kilby, Charity Francis and Gaither915 viewsCharity Francis Kilby (wife of Nelson Kilby) and grandson Gaither Ezra Kilby (son of Troy H Kilby and Marenthia Spencer). Courtesy of Rachel Hamilton RHamilton@allstate.com


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Phipps, John Glenn915 viewsThis late 1930s photo was taken when John was in the Civilian Conservation Corps.
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smithelija.jpg914 views Lovey Jane Davis, wife of Elijah Smith, daughter of John Davis and Mary Weiss. Lovey was born in Feb. 1849 in Grayson Co., VA and died Nov. 5, 1928 in Ashe Co., NC. Elijah was born July 27, 1842 and died June 7, 1926 in Ashe Co., NC. Courtesy of Bette Nelson bette_nelson@comcast.net
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