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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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Volney - Little Wilson United Methodist Church Cemetery1232 viewsThis image shows the older part of this cemetery, which was established in 1830. Photo March 17, 2008 by Jeff Weaver.
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Neaves, Grace1232 viewsShe was the daughter of Roscoe Neaves and Winnie Emaline Phipps.
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Bell's Reaping Machine 18261231 views
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418.jpg1230 viewsLeft Ersa Dell Sturgill Gamble, Clarence Edward Weaver, and Lanta Sturgill Spencer. Ersa Dell and Lanta were daughters of James Estil Sturgill, Clarence was his grandson. Photo May 1952, Wolf Knob, Grayson County, VA.
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shottower.jpg1229 viewsFrom a 1940s era postcard.
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Sexton Family1229 viewsThis is a picture of the Sexton family at the homeplace.

From left to right in front; Troy Sexton (father), Charlie Fred
Sexton holding baby, Baby unknown, Artie Sexton Weaver, Cone Sexton
holding girl, Girl unknown, Hattie Sexton Reedy, Ola Clyde (John)
Sexton Kilby, Dale Sexton holding baby, Baby unknown. In the back left to right Reber (Ben) Sexton, Virginia (Jennie) Sexton Tucker, Reva Sexton Hodge, and Martha Warren Sexton (mother). Courtesy of Amber amberbeth@gmail.com
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lester35.jpg1227 viewsPhoto taken in Buckeye Hollow, Smyth County, VA.
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ruralretreatpresbyterian1912.jpg1227 viewsThis is a 1912 postcard.
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Ivanhoe - General View1227 viewsThis is a 1914 postcard view of the Ivanhoe village.
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CoraKilby001.jpg1226 viewsDaughter of Thornton and Phoebe Marilda Weaver Kilby. Courtesy of Danny Miller millerd@fuse.net
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100_1570.jpg1226 viewsThis church is located on old Highway 16 near Grassy Creek. Photo by Jeff Weaver, April 16, 2006.
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malletwreck.jpg1225 viewsThis post card is circa 1910.
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