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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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Ball, John Elbert972 viewsThis photo courtesy of Trula Fay Purkey shows John Elbert Ball, a veteran of Company I, 51st Virginia Infantry, Confederate States Army with granddaughters Dare Ball Parks and Clyde Lee Ball Marshal.
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Stamper, Edward and faamily972 viewsEdward and Laura Stamper with Martin on right knee and Clinton on left knee/ Courtesy of Sadie Stamper Greer jgreer100@comcast.net
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Helton - Greenwood Methodist Church972 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, April 19, 2003.
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FLOODBENBONNIE182.jpg971 viewsThis photo from Don Smith (dsmith1043@comcast.net) shows the North Fork of Holston River at Highway 91 in Saltville in flood stage. This is the Exxon Station and Buck's Drive-In Area. Thanks Don.
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roberts1.jpg970 viewsBack row, left to right Garfield, Micajah, Glenn and Coy Roberts
Front row, Steve and Peter Kenly Roberts
The men holding guns are all Primitive Baptist Elders. Courtesy of Thom Houk.
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sturgillfcblannie.jpg970 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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Poplar Camp - Jackson's Ferry and Shot Tower Marker970 viewsPhoto by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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Hampton, Littrelle970 viewsServed as Captain Company G, 63rd VA Infantry in the American Civil War. Courtesy of Wade Weekes. weekesh@earthlink.net
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McCready - Flood of 1977970 viewsFLOOD / VA. HWY 91 / McCREADY AREA / SALTVILLE, VA. / DECEMBER 1972. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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nuckollsdrug.jpg969 viewsThis is a mid-1920s postcard of the interior of Nuckolls Drug Store in Hillsville.
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Speedwell - Speedwell Furnace968 viewsThis is the Speedwell Furnace, located near Speedwell, Wythe County, VA. owned by the Williams Family who live in the Iron Master's House near the site. Photo by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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Salyville - Company Store 1920967 viewsREAR VIEW OF THE MATHIESON GENERAL STORE IN SALTVILLE, VA. CIRCA 1910

TOM TOTTEN COLLECTION FROM MALCOLM MARTIN / ENGLAND / CIRCA 1970/ Courtesy f Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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