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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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maggiespencer.jpg1186 viewsThis photo is of the children of Greely Spencer and Maggie Sturgill. Maggie is sitting in the wheelchair. Photo by Jeff Weaver, July 2, 1978.
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Fielden Hash.jpg1186 viewsSon of Allen Hash and Nancy Catherine Goins. Courtesy of Lee Hash leehash@aol.com
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Corn Valley - Stuart Land and Cattle Company1186 viewsThe Stuart Land and Cattle Company was at one time, and perhaps still is, the largest cattle ranch east of the Mississippi River. It was founded in the late 19th century by W. A. Stuart, brother of Confederate Major General J. E. B. Stuart. This December 1975 photo is courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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baldwinjoseph.jpg1186 viewsThis is a photo of Primitive Baptist minister Joseph Baldwin who lived at Whitetop, VA. Courtesy of Irene Baldwin.
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taylorjacob.jpg1185 viewsCourtesy of Gabrielle Taylor and Clarence Taylor.
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Hash, James Alexander Sons1185 viewsThese are the sons of James Alexander Hash & Artisia Anderson Hash. From left to right are Bryon, Edgar, Polk, and Lonnie. From the Howard Hash Collection, courtesy of Brenda Hash Eugenio cherokee9550@verizon.net

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taylorisaacjane.jpg1184 viewsCourtesy of Gabrielle Taylor and Clarence Taylor.
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ruralretreatlutheranchurch.jpg1184 viewsThis is a circa 1910 postcard.
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grahammansion.jpg1184 viewsThis photo was taken in the mid-1990s by David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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915.jpg1183 viewsTaken ca. 1990, this is the Wilburn Weaver family. Taken at the Helton Community Center, Ashe County, NC.
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SCOUTS1960_S001.jpg1183 viewsAWARDS ON FEBRUARY 9, 1966 IN A CEREMONY AT THE MADAM RUSSELL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH.

BOTTOM ROW L-R - GARY PHILLIPS, JOHNNY NORRIS, MYRON WOODWARD, AND JAY DEBORD

TOP ROW- ARTHUR "NOOKIE" OLINGER, MONTE DAVIDSON, JOE CAMPBELL, EARLE HORNE, AND JIM WILSON

SALTVILLE PROGRESS PHOTO. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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ruralretreat1908.jpg1182 viewsThis 1908 photo shows a "typical" farm scene in Wythe County at that time.
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