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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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Eller, Horton and wife925 viewsFrom the J. C. Blevins Collection.
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hillsville2.jpg924 viewsThis is taken from a 1930s postcard.
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westmain1910.jpg924 viewsWEST MAIN STREET / WELL FIELDS / SALTVILLE, VA. / CIRCA 1910

NOTICE THE STAND OF TREES IN FRONT OF THE KENT HOUSE. THEY WERE SUGAR MAPLES AND WERE SET OUT IN 1870.

PHOTO / DUNHAM COLLECTION. Courtesy of Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net
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0466.jpg923 viewsCourtesy of the Museum of the Middle Applachians.
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maggiespencer.jpg922 viewsThis photo is of the children of Greely Spencer and Maggie Sturgill. Maggie is sitting in the wheelchair. Photo by Jeff Weaver, July 2, 1978.
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allensidna.jpg922 viewsOne of the principal players in the Hillsville Court House Tragedy.
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phippsolaetc~0.jpg922 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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ruralretreatair.jpg922 viewsThis aerial view of Rural Retreat was made by Greear Studios in Wytheville, probably in the 1940s.
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jeromedavis.jpg921 viewsb 27 Oct 1875, Ashe Co., NC died 15 Mar 1952 Richland, WA

Courtesy of Bette Nelson bette_nelson@comcast.net
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ferdcole.jpg920 viewsFerd Cole was the son of Milton Cole and Lucy Roberts. Minnie Cordelia Herron was the daughter of Thomas Herron and Nannie J. Woods. I need information on her, I don't have any of her ancestors. Courtesy of Barb Norvell barbnor2@yahoo.com
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RjBlevins.jpg920 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 Cemetery920 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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