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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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mlpweaver.jpg964 viewsThis is Martha Litisha Phipps, daughter of James Harvey Phipps and Evaline Weaver, and wife of Clayborn Monroe Weaver. They lived at Wolf Knob, Grayson County, Virginia.
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rr_10.jpg964 viewsThis is a First National Bank of Rural Retreat $10 National Currency note, issued in 1933.
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Davis, John Franklin964 viewsThis 1907 photo shows John Franklin Davis, at age 35, shortly before he moved to Walla Walla, WA. John Franklin Born 02 Oct 1872, and Cora E. C. Davis Kelly are the chidren of Elisha Davis Born 18 Jan 1844, and Johannah (Spencer) Davis Born 1836. they have a youger sister named Rosa L. Davis, all born in Grayson Co., Virginia. Most likly Wilson Creek. Courtesy of Vale Duane Davis vdavis@ix.netcom.com
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Grassy Creek - David Blevins Cemetery964 viewsThis photo dates from the 1940s.
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Saltville- R. B. Worthy High School Homecoming963 viewsLAST SHAKER HOMECOMING / SEPTEMBER 20, 1986. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Perkins Relatives963 viewsThese may be Perkins relatives, I had a friend try and restore this as it was very damaged. Courtesy of Cathy Bell cjbell47@goldenwest.net
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Saltville - Town Pavillion963 viewsA Rough Christmas - Saltville, December 24, 2009. COurtesy of Don Smith.
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appletree.jpg962 viewsSpring 2004, by Jeff Weaver
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highway11.jpg962 viewsThis 1950s postcard shows U.S. 11 between Wytheville and Marion, probably at Groseclose.
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Hicks, Carson962 viewsCARSON HICKS... HELPING OLIN CLOSE DOWN THEIR SALTVILLE OPERATION. CARSON WAS A LONG TIME EMPLOYEE OF THE WELL FIELDS DEPT. AT OLIN IN SALTVILLE. Courtesy of DonSmith [email]dsmith1043@comcast,net[/email]
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paintingcostore51966.jpg961 viewsThis May 1966 photo by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net shows the Company store being painted.
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weaverray.jpg960 viewsThis is Ray Weaver, son of Clayborn Monroe Weaver and Martha Litisha Phipps. This photo was taken on Fees Ridge, but he later lived in Smyth County, Virginia and in Sophia, West Virginia.
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