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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 Family796 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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spencerisaacgreely.jpg796 viewsIsaac Greeley Spencer, son of William Troy and Cynthia Alice Osborne Spencer. Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
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phippsmltroy.jpg795 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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coxmelvilleb.jpg795 viewsM. B. Cox served as Captain of Company C, 45th Virginia Infantry during the civil war. He was severely wounded at Lewisburg, WV.
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nuckollscb~0.jpg794 viewsBorn at Gambetta, Carroll County, VA on May 15, 1866. Attended school at Woodlawn, and Baltimore Medical College. Practiced medicine in Hillsville. Photo ca. 1922.
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cooperbf.jpg794 viewsB. F. Cooper was a physician who lived near Old Town in the 19th century. He was also the Captain of the Grayson County, Virginia Confederate Home Guard during the Civil War.
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crockettfalls.jpg794 viewsThis is from a 1908 postcard.
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Barren Springs - Boone's Furnace794 viewsThis furnace is located on Boone's Furnace Rd., Barren Springs, Wythe Co. VA. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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osbornecicero1.jpg793 viewsThis is the family of Cicero Osborne and his wife Darthula Ingram. They lived on Cabin Creek, Grayson County, VA.
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drapervalley.jpg793 viewsThis is from a circa 1940 postcard.
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BUCKETLINEAUG1967089.jpg793 viewsBUCKETS HEADED FOR THE LIME KILNS...AUGUST 1967. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net.
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Davis, Alice and Lena Smith793 viewsALICE DAVIS AND LENA SMITH / 604 EAST MAIN / SALTVILLE, VA. / CIRCA 1935. Courtesy of don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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