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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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maybrymill.jpg799 viewsThis is a depression era photo of the Maybry Mill in Floyd County, VA.
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weaverguida.jpg799 viewsGuida Rose Weaver is shown here on Helton Creek with her daughter Glenna Fay in 1931, before moving to Pennsylvania. She was married to Worth Weaver, and was the daughter of James Estil Sturgill and Ella Ingram.
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williamshenryjohn.jpg799 viewsSon of John B. Williams.
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sextongwyn.jpg799 viewsGwyn Sexton holding Vaughn, Ethel Taylor
Courtesy of Gabrielle Taylor and Clarence Taylor.
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Richardson, Ross Wilson799 viewsCourtesy of Karen Lovell rackracing@charter.net
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Grassy Creek - David Blevins Cemetery799 viewsThis photo dates from the 1940s.
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reedcreekbridge.jpg798 viewsThis ca. 1914 view shows the Norfolk & Western Railroad Bridge over Reed Creek near Wytheville.
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100_1594.jpg798 viewsThis church occupies the same location was the Presbyterian Church which was reported here in 1773. A Primitive Baptist Church also occupied this spot from the early 1800s until about 1900, when this building was constructed. Photo April 16, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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Max Meadows - General View798 viewsThis is a circa 1915 postcard view of Max Meadows.
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Saltville - Police Department798 viewsKYLE ADAMS, LEFT AND CHARLIE NORRIS / SALTVILLE TOWN HALL / SALTVILLE, VA. / 1950s. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

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woodmw.jpg797 viewsMartha Davis Wood, wife of floyd Wood, and daughter of John Davis and Martha Weiss, born 4/20/1871 in Grayson County, VA; Died 10/19/1937. She was deaf. Courtesy of Bette Nelson bette_nelson@comcast.net
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shepherdruthweaver.jpg796 viewsHistorian, friend, cousin.
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