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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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kellymargeryhashsmall.jpg1238 viewsThis photo dates from about 1870 and shows Margery Hash Kelly and her son John Kelly, at age about 7. Margery's first husband was Peter Kelly, who disappeared in December 1865. She subsequently married Nathaniel Phipps.
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bottlehouseinterior.jpg1238 viewsThis is from a 1920s postcard.
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388.jpg1237 viewsMom and dad "clowning." Photo 1952, Doughton Park, Alleghany County, NC.
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ftchiswell.jpg1236 viewsThis is a postcard of the Chiswell Mansion, near Wytheville, VA. You might be interested in Hauser's 1907 Short Historical and Physical Description of Wythe County, Virginia. This booklet was prepared for the 1907 Jamestown Exposition.
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MarionCabin_1901_.jpg1235 viewsOn the back, in my G-Grandmother Marilla Anderson's hand: [and her spelling]

" The house where my Father was born, June 22, 1822 - Marion, Smythe County, Virginia - His sister Maggie and little girl Daisy standing in yard - Nov. [blur] 6th, 1901"

If "Maggie" is William Reese Anderson's sister Margaret, she would be about 64 years old, in this shot. She looks about right for that age, in that family line. Her brother never did turn gray.
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Courtesy of Suze moreach@netzero.net
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GeorgeMandyLewis2.jpg1235 viewsGeorge and Amanda Campbell Lewis. Courtesy of Judy Lenderman rel1@bellsouth.net.
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Ivanhoe - Masonic Lodge1235 viewsThis photo taken at the corner of Painter Hill and Riverside is by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net and was taken May 17, 2007.
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phippseveline.jpg1234 viewsEvaline Weaver Phipps (1828-1881) was the daughter of Joshua Weaver and Sallie Ashley. She lived on Silas Creek, Ashe County, NC and is buried in the Phipps Cemetery above their homeplace.
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allisonjim.jpg1234 viewsWorked at camp Red Rock, shown here in the 1940s chopping wood.
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clarklib.jpg1233 viewsLIB AND LOUISE CLARK WALKING TO TOWN ON A COLD, SNOWY JANUARY MORNING IN 1970. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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nessen.jpg1232 viewsRON NESSEN, LEFT, OF NBC NEWS, INTERVIEWS MAYOR BILL TOTTEN OF SALTVILLE IN JULY OF 1970 ABOUT THE IMPENDING SHUTDOWN OF OLIN'S SALTVILLE PLANT ON DECEMBER 31, 1972.

NESSEN WOULD LATER BECOME PRESIDENT GERALD FORD'S PRESS SECRETARY FROM 1974-1977. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Stout, Myrtle1231 viewsMyrtle Stout of Bristol. TN was a winner at the 1932 Whitetop Folk festival, where this photo was taken. Courtesy of Judy Russell Powers.
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