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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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weaverben.jpg1222 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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ViewfromGWPark_shouse.jpg1221 viewsCourtesy of Carol Lindamood circuitrider@tcia.net
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Salrville - Post Office and Harry Dunham1221 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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guidalantacora.jpg1220 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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MaryMarintha(Pop)KilbyYoung.jpg1220 viewsDaughter of Thornton and Phoebe Marilda Weaver Kilby. Courtesy of Danny Miller millerd@fuse.net
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daviscc.jpg1218 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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Jacks, Richard1217 viewsElder Richard Jacks was a pioneer missionary Baptist minister in Ashe County, NC.
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greerhse.jpg1216 viewsThis house was built ca. 1810, and burned in the 1990s. Reputedly this was the oldest brick house in Ashe County.
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marypierce.jpg1215 viewsMary was the daughter of Nathan Phipps and Martha Carolina Hart. Courtesy of Mary Bowman.
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Johnson Cemetery off Grizzle Tail1215 viewsCourtesy of Nanalee Wrenn
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100_1395.jpg1213 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, March 31, 2006.
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Foster Falls - Railroad Depot1213 viewsPhoto by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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