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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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Peacock, John Henry Family845 viewsJohn Henry Peacock, born 12 Aug 1857, Ashe County, NC, and died 5 Jul 1948 in Grayson Cty. He was the son of Silas H and Imogene Peacock. He married Catherine Kilby Peacock 10 Apr 1884. Photo courtesy of Danny Miller millerd@fuse.net
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fancygap1.jpg845 viewsThis is a 1940s fantasy postcard from Fancy Gap.
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woodmw.jpg844 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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spencergreely2.jpg844 viewsSon of William T. "Bud" Spencer. Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
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Davis, Alice and Lena Smith844 viewsALICE DAVIS AND LENA SMITH / 604 EAST MAIN / SALTVILLE, VA. / CIRCA 1935. Courtesy of don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Blevins, Rex844 viewsSon of Garfield Blevins and Mattie Weaver.
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wythesch.jpg843 viewsFrom a 1940s postcard
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phippsmltroy.jpg843 viewsTroy Phipps (1867-1879) and Martha Litisha Phipps (1865-1935) were the two youngest children of James Harvey Phipps and Eveline Weaver Phipps. They were raised on Silas Creek in Ashe County, NC.
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drapervalley.jpg843 viewsThis is from a circa 1940 postcard.
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jeffbaldwinfam.jpg843 viewsHere is another old photo. Jefferson Franklin Baldwin (1862-1926) (son of Hiram & Julia Ann Osborne Baldwin), Mary Elizabeth Denny Baldwin (1861-1935), children L-R: Lockie Louvenia, William Madison, Hiram Curtis "Curt", Rosie, & John H. Baldwin. Courtesy of Irene Baldwin ibaldi@erols.com
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Martin.jpg842 viewsCourtesy of Mabel Martin.
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Cripple Creek - Raven Cliff Furnace842 viewsRaven Cliff Furnace, located on National Forest Recreation Area, Gleaves Rd., Cripple Creek, Wythe County, VA. Photo by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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