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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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WolfKnob - Estil Sturgill's Barn1359 viewsThis barn is located on the former farm of James Estil Sturgill. Photo by Jeff Weaver, May 2005.
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225.jpg1358 viewsRev. Paul Jones Phipps, son of Benjamin Franklin Phipps and Cora Lee Richardson.
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Saltville - Town Pavillion1358 viewsA Rough Christmas - Saltville, December 24, 2009. COurtesy of Don Smith.
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James Surrett 1910 1357 viewsThis circa 1910 postcard shows "James Surrat 120 Years Old. A Half Breed Cherokee who Inhabits the Mountains of Bland Co, Va." One researcher states that he was born 1795 Cherokee, NC and died 1915 Bland County,VA.
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Blevins, Judson1355 viewsJudson Blevins (1905-1976) was the son of Jeter C. Blevins and Rosa Sage. This photo was taken while he was a student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He became a physician and mpved to New Jersey and severed all ties with the family in Ashe County.
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Saltville - Madam Russell Cjurch at Night1355 viewsThis fine image was taken by Don Smith on Thursday October 8, 2009.
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heather2.jpg1354 viewsPhoto courtesy of Heather Sexton.
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Alger McClure.jpg1354 viewsThis is Alger McClure, son of Samuel and Maude Blevins. He is with his wife Flossie Testerman McClure. His children are Lorraine, Ora, Ossie, Clifford, Louise, Myrtle, Ford & Lonnie. Ashe County
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july2006pic 034.jpg1353 viewsThis photo was taken July 22, 2006 and shows the gravemarker for John Letcher Cox.
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Saltville - Well Fields1353 viewsTHIS OCTOBER 1964 OLIN PROJECT WAS A REVERSE DRAINAGE DITCH DUG IN THE UPPER WELL FIELD AREA. PICTURE WAS TAKEN FROM LAKE DRIVE. LOOKS QUITE DIFFERENT TODAY...43 YEARS LATER. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net


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ruralretreatrrscene1908.jpg1350 viewsThis scene of a railroad cut was created circa 1908.
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Saltville - Madam russell Methdis Church1346 viewsMADAM RUSSELL MEMORIAL METHODIST CHURCH / SALTVILLE, VA. / 1904 DUNHAM COLLECTION. Courtesy of Dn Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net


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