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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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Mouth of Wilson - Potato Creek Methodist Church Cemetery1283 viewsCourtesy of Misty Martin.
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kellymargeryhashsmall.jpg1282 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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MaryMarintha(Pop)KilbyYoung.jpg1281 viewsDaughter of Thornton and Phoebe Marilda Weaver Kilby. Courtesy of Danny Miller millerd@fuse.net
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HackHamm.jpg1279 viewsHarrison "Hack" Benjamin Hamm (1886-1961)
Son of Nelson and Easter Elizabeth Blevins Hamm. Courtesy of Mary Ann Talbott matalbott@seidata.com
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cranberrysingingschool.jpg1278 viewsThis photograph dates to the early 20th century.
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daviscc.jpg1278 viewsThis photo dates from about 1900. He was a civil war veteran and Primitive Baptist minister. They lived on the Windfall, Ashe County, North Carolina. Courtesy of Eddie Lyle.
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Nora Price.jpg1278 viewsStanding; William Arthur McClure and Samuel Andrew McClure. Son of Mara Etta MClure and ___ Sullin.
Seated; Andy Fowler (Nora's Husband), their child ? and Nora Price Fowler. Daughter of Mara Etta McClure and Linville Price. Courtesy of Pamiam12@aol.com
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Threshing Wheat Early 20th Century1277 views
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guidalantacora.jpg1275 viewsThis is a photo taken in Oxford, Pennsylvania in October 1979 by Jeff Weaver. Left is Guida Sturgill Weaver; center is Lanta Sturgill Spencer; and Cora Sturgill Frazier Weaver on the right. These ladies are daughters of James Estil Sturgill and Ella Ingram.
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100_1296.jpg1274 viewsBuilt in the 1840s. Photo by Jeff Weaver, March 20, 2006.
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GeorgeMandyLewis2.jpg1274 viewsGeorge and Amanda Campbell Lewis. Courtesy of Judy Lenderman rel1@bellsouth.net.
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