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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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saltvillerailcar.jpg1226 viewsThis photo dates from the mid-20th century.
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Testerman, Roby and Jane S. McClure1226 viewsRoby Testerman and Jane S McClure (father and stepmother of Della Testerman Kilby) Courtesy of Rachel Hamilton RHamilton@allstate.com


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apptrail2.jpg1223 viewsThis marker is located on Route 600, near the Grayson/Smyth County line. Photo March 2003 by Jeff Weaver
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Mouth of Wilson - Young's Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery1223 viewsPhoto March 17, 2008 by Jeff Weaver
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cicerokilbyfam.jpg1222 viewsCourtesy of Emily Kilby erk44@verizon.net
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Draper - Bird's Eye View1221 viewsThis circa 1910 postcard shows a bird's eye view of the village of Draper, VA.
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weaverben.jpg1220 viewsThis is Benjamin Andrew Weaver's home in Piney Creek, Alleghany County, NC. Nathan Weaver, Benjamin's father is 2nd from the right, and Nathan's 3rd wife America Whittington is on the far right.
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pic 001.jpg1220 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver May 2006.
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ViewfromGWPark_shouse.jpg1218 viewsCourtesy of Carol Lindamood circuitrider@tcia.net
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guidalantacora.jpg1218 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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Salrville - Post Office and Harry Dunham1218 viewsHARRY S. DUNHAM OF SALTVILLE, VA. AT AGE 12...STANDING IN FRONT OF SALTVILLE'S THIRD POST OFFICE IN 1918. THIS POST OFFICE WAS BUILT ABOUT WHERE CARLTON CHAPMAN'S FIRST CHOICE FLOWER SHOP IS PRESENTLY LOCATED. HARRY WAS BORN DEC. 4, 1906 AND DIED ON JAN. 8, 2001 AT THE AGE OF 94.

THE FIRST POST OFFICE WAS LOCATED IN THE "OLD STORE" AT THE LOWER END OF SMOKEY ROW. THE SECOND POST OFFICE WAS IN THE MATHIESON GENERAL STORE NEAR THE MEAT MARKET. THE FOURTH ONE WAS MOVED A COUPLE OF DOORS UP THE STREET FROM THE ONE PICTURED. FROM THERE, POST OFFICE NUMBER FIVE WAS LOCATED IN A BUILDING WITH THE BOWLING ALLEY, JAIL AND POLICE STATION.

NUMBER SIX WAS BUILT IN 1931 AND WAS USED UNTIL 1966. THIS BUILDING CURRENTLY HOUSES THE SALTVILLE LIBRARY.

IN 1966, THE PRESENT DAY POST OFFICE WAS OPENED FOR BUSINESS. Coirtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@cmcast.net
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daviscc.jpg1217 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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