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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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Fort Chiswell - Historical Marker985 viewsPhoto by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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wilkinsonrg.jpg984 viewsBanker at Hillsville, VA in 1924. Born in Hillsville June 20, 1860, son of John Wilkinson.
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kilbytroy.jpg984 viewsThis is a picture of Troy and Cosby Spencer Kilby. If you look closely you can see Alia Kilby standing in the top of the cherry tree with her arms spread out as if she were ready to fly!
Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com.
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hwy121hillsville.jpg983 viewsThis view made in the early 1930s shows Highway 121 approaching Hillsville. I presume that this is now highway 221.
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Blevins, Doris Rose982 viewsDoris Rose Blevins, daughter of Garfield Blevins and Mattie Weaver is shown here on Wolf Knob,m Grayson County, VA. Her grandparents, Clayborne Monoe Weaver and Martha Litisha Phipps' log cabin is seen in the background.
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drapermtn.jpg981 viewsFrom a 1930-45 postcard.
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sylvatusschool.jpg981 viewsThis photo is from the mid 1930s.
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Sexton Charlie and Edna Lorraine Richardson981 viewsThis picture is of Charlie Fred Sexton and Edna Lorraine Richardson. Written on the back is 1934 which is the year before they were married. Courtesy of Amber amberbeth@gmail.com
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Allison Gap - Henderson Boardwine Store981 viewsHENDERSON-BOARDWINE STORE / ALLISON GAP, VA. / CIRCA 1920 Courtesy of Don Smith [email]dsmith1043@comcast,neet[/email]

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Weaver, Clayborn Monroe Family981 viewsthis 1915 image was made at the wedding of Isaac Quincy QWeaver and Amanda Perkins, who are not pictured. Clayborn Monroe Weaver is on the extreme left and his wife Martha Lititicia Phupps Weaver is on the extreme right of the photo. from Jeff Weaer's collection.
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sturgillfcblannie.jpg980 viewsF. Carl Sturgill and Blannie Emaline Spencer, daughter of William Troy and Alice Osborne Spencer and twin of John Blake, wedding picture in 1916 Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com

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America_GracieDavidson.jpg979 viewsAmerica Ann Doane Davidson and Gracie Davidson.
America was the wife of Rosser Kelly Davidson of Cedar Branch. The photo was taken at Cedar Branch at the Davidson family home. Courtesy of Lesa Long ladygwenhwyvar@hotmail.com
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