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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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Perkins, Gordon Family841 viewsHere is, as written on the back of the picture, front row, Gordon Perkins, holding Foy? Perkins.
Standing-Clarence Perkins, "mama", Ed Perkins
Seated by Gordon and Foy are "grandma", "aunt Sally", Rudy and Mrs. Reedy. The picture was badly damaged. Gordon is a brother to Elvira Perkins Holdaway and son of Timothy and Elizabeth Sturgill Perkins. Share with others. Courtesy of Cathy Bell cjbell47@goldenwest.net
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966.jpg840 viewsGarfield Blevins, son of Jeter Calton Blevins and Rosa Sage with Mattie Weaver, daughter of Clayborn Monroe Weaver and Martha Litisha Phipps. Lived in Smyth County, Virginia.
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457.jpg840 viewsDaughter of Arthur Fred Weaver and Fannie Blevins. School teacher at Marion Elementary when she died October 31, 1971.
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Worth, David840 viewsThis is an apparent circa 1865 image of David Worth, of Creston, Ashe County, NC who was born in 1801 and died in 1888.
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Weaver, Arthur Fred with daughters Mae and Mattie840 viewsThis photo was taken in 1954 by Clarence Weaver at Grassy Creek.
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Allison Gap - Henderson Boardwine Store839 viewsHENDERSON-BOARDWINE STORE / ALLISON GAP, VA. / CIRCA 1920 Courtesy of Don Smith [email]dsmith1043@comcast,neet[/email]

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Weaver, Maxine and Sue Lee Phipps Weaver839 viewsThis photo dates from the late 1950s.
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rr_10.jpg838 viewsThis is a First National Bank of Rural Retreat $10 National Currency note, issued in 1933.
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Lebanon - Farming Scene ca. 1932838 viewsThis is a 1932 postcard showing men stacking oats.
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blackbass.jpg838 viewsThis is from a circa 1910 postcard.
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grahamsforge.jpg838 viewsThis is a 1960s postcard view of this Wythe County landmark.
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spencergreelymaggie.jpg837 viewsIsaac Greeley and Maggie Sturgill Spencer.
Uncle Blake said this picture was made before they were married.
Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
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