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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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Mystery2.jpg897 viewsI don't know who is in this photo, I'm sure it was taken in Wythe County, though. Courtesy of Amy Bazar abazar2151@charter.net


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Saltville - Palmer Inn897 viewsPALMER INN / THE "OLD HOTEL" / WEST MAIN ST. / SALTVILLE, VA. / BUILT BY GEORGE W. PALMER IN 1858. RAZED IN MID 1970s. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net


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Rich Valley - Old Rich Valley Road896 viewsOld Rich Valley Road, January 10, 2010. Courtesy of Don Smith.
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Reeves, Lee895 viewsLived at Grassy Creek. Courtesy of Bill Payne.
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DavidandSarahGreearSheets.jpg895 viewsDavid A. and Sarah Greear Sheets from Grayson Co., VA. David was the son of Calvin and Mary Kimble Sheets, Sarah was the daughter of Hiram and Zarolda Greear. Photo courtesy of Lon Dale Sheets and Ricky Sheets rickysheets@earthlink.net
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phippsolaetc~0.jpg895 viewsThis 1918 photo shows the survivng chiildren of Benjamin Franklin Phipps and Cora Lee Richardson, standing front, Paul Jones Phipps (1917-1982), back Mary Annie Lou Phipps (1910-2002), Ola Mae Phipps (sitting) (1906-1997) and Winnie Emaline Phipps (1913-1987).
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gibboneyhallinn.jpg895 viewsThis is from an early 1940s postcard.
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Brooks, Everette and Irene DeBoard Brooks895 viewsEvertte and Irene Deboard Brooks from Silas Creek, Lansing NC, July 1959. Courtesy of Mary Testerman marytest@comcast.net

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RjBlevins.jpg894 viewsEva was Solomon and Tobitha Ham Perry's youngest daughter. Courtesy of Mary Ann Talbott. matalbott@seidata.com
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Group at Baptist Chapel Church Cemetery894 viewsThis picture showsl people at Baptist Chapel Cemetery
left to right Juanita Gilbert (child), Mary Brooks (child), Grace Blevins, Alma Blevins Debord, Edith Brooks (child), Irene Deboard Brooks, Earl Debord, in back row Boss Blevins, and Bob Debord. Courtesy of Mary Testerman marytest@comcast.net
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Brinegar Cabin893 viewsThe Brinegar Cabin, built in 1884 by Martin Brinegar, is very near Doughton State Park in Alleghany County, North Carolina, however, this cabin is on the side of the Blue Ridge precipice in Wilkes County, NC. This photo is from 1959. From the collections of the Library of Congress.
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baldwinlilliew.jpg893 viewsLillie Weaver Baldwin (18 Nov 1892-15 Dec 1924) Lilly was a dau. of Frona & Marion Weaver. She married Boyd Baldwin son of Wm M. Baldwin. .Courtesy of Irene Baldwin ibaldi@erols.com
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