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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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Wytheville - St. John's Episcopal Church941 viewsFrom a 1950s real photo postcard.
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Greer, Sadie Stamper, and Wil Vaught941 viewsCourtesy of Sadie Stamper Greer. jgreer100@comcast.net
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woodmw.jpg940 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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Coxjoecatron.jpg940 viewsOllie Imogene Spencer, daughter of William Troy and Alice Osborne Spencer, and her husband Joe Catron Cox
Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
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worthyhs.jpg940 viewsNOTICE THE NEW STONE FIRE HALL UNDER CONSTRUCTION BEHIND THE TOWN HALL IN THIS MAY 1967 SHOT. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

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jashash.jpg939 viewsThis image is courtesy of Clinton Getzinger.
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WellsBlevinsabout1860s.jpg939 viewsHere is a photo of Wells Blevins. I believe the Info on the bottom of photo is incorrect for, according to Ron Blevins, Wells was born 8 Oct 1795 and died 25 Dec 1865. I do not know who the women are in the photo. Courtesy of Irene Baldwin ibaldi@erols.com
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paintingcostore51966.jpg938 viewsThis May 1966 photo by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net shows the Company store being painted.
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Roanoke - U.S. 11938 viewsIn the days before Interstate 81 was built, U.S. 11 was the main North-South thoroughfare in western Virginia. Many New River familues traveled this road to cities in the north looking for work during the Great Depression and World War II eras.
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halseynancy.jpg937 viewsNancy Busic, daughter of John Busick, Sr. and Susannah Barton, married to Henry Drury Halsey. Moved to Wyoming County, West Virginia in 1868.
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cardparty.jpg937 viewsThese are Helton area young folks enjoying a card party some time around 1915. They are identified on the back of the photo as (l-r) Lettie Wagoner, Nona Kirby, Russ Kirby holding Ruth Jones, Raymond Weaver, Robert Weaver, Carl Pennington, and Avery Elliot. Carl Pennington, my great-uncle, died in training at Fort Jackson in 1918. Courtesy of Emily Kilby erk44@verizon.net
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100_1401.jpg937 viewsThis is the new Ashe County, NC Court House. Photo March 31, 2006 by Jeff Weaver
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