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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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swvastatehospital.jpg1202 viewsThis is an aerial view of the "Bull Pen" taken in 1937.
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strugillje.jpg1201 viewsThis photo was taken in 1914 at Wolf Knob, Grayson county, virginia. Back row, William Sturgill, Lanta Sturgill, Emaline Sturgill; Front row Ersa Dell Sturgill, James Estil Sturgill, holding Guida, Ella Ingram Sturgill, and Cora Sturgill.
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DolphandBaneyKilbySpencer.jpg1201 viewsIdentification of the Baney and Dolph Spencer phot. Back row (l to r): Glen Spencer holding Clara, Wave Spencer Spencer, Wave's husband Ora Spencer, Lonnie Spencer, Vennie Rash Spencer holding Von, Brack Osborne (husband of Belzona Spencer), Belzona Spencer Osborne holding Helen. Front row (l to r): Hester Spencer Spencer holding Ola, Urbana "Bany" Kilby Spencer, Adolphus "Dolph" Spencer, Ralph Spencer, Claude Spencer. Courtesy of Danny Miller millerd@fuse.net
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JULY17JAM012.jpg1201 viewsThis is Emily and Martha Spencer. Photo July 17, 2006 by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Eller, Horton and wife1201 viewsFrom the J. C. Blevins Collection.
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Saltville - Palmer Inn1200 viewsPALMER INN / THE "OLD HOTEL" / WEST MAIN ST. / SALTVILLE, VA. / BUILT BY GEORGE W. PALMER IN 1858. RAZED IN MID 1970s. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net


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Weaver, Hazel, George, Dillard and Betty Waddell1200 viewsThis 1954 photo shows Hazel Weaver holding her neice Betty Waddell, with George Weaver and Dillard Weaver. The Weavers were children of Arthur F. Weaver and Fannie Blevins. Betty Waddell was the daughter of George Waddell and Mattie Weaver. Photo by Clarence Weaver.
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bookerphipps.jpg1199 viewsCourtesy of Heather Sexton
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maw1905.jpg1197 viewsThis 1905 photo is described as a "General view of salt wells and valley at Saltville."
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elizabethtonsnow.jpg1197 viewsThis 1944 photo shows Jim Fletcher cleaning his windshield in a snowstorm in Elizabethton, Tennessee.
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blevinslilbourn.jpg1196 viewsLilbourn Blevins, served in Company C, 63rd Virginia Infantry in the Confederate Army. Photo courtesy of Bernice Little, Avondale, PA.
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Saltville - Tumbling Creek Falls1196 viewsThis is another of the many water falls on Tumbling Creek, near Saltville, Virginia. Photo July 15, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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