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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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osbornecicero1.jpg832 viewsThis is the family of Cicero Osborne and his wife Darthula Ingram. They lived on Cabin Creek, Grayson County, VA.
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Davis, Cora Ann Seagraves832 viewsThis 1907 photo shows Cora Ann Seagraves, at age 35, wife of John Franklin Davis, shortly before she moved to Walla Walla, WA. Cora Ann (Seagraves) Davis Born 27 Oct 1872, Grassy Creek, Ashe Co., North Carolina, is the daughter of Lewin Talbot Seagravs Born 25 Dec 1847, Wilkes Co., North Carolina and Jane (McClure) Seagraves Born 1839, Ashe Co., North Carolina. Courtesy of Vale Duane Davis vdavis@ix.netcom.com
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Huddle - Huddle Memorial Methodist Church832 viewsHuddle Memorial Methodist Church 1905 located in Huddle Community of Wythe Co., VA. Photo by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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Pulaski - Main Street Looking East832 viewsThis is from a 1907 postcard.
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Rich Valley - Clear's Store832 viewsSubject: "BIG BOY" CLEAR'S STORE / RICH VALLEY AREA OF SMYTH COUNTY, VIRGINIA / NOVEMBER 1972. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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weaverworth.jpg831 viewsWorth Weaver was the son of Martin Luther Weaver and Ollie Kilby. He was raised on Helton Creek, Ashe County, NC but moved to Lancaster Co., PA in the 1930s, and later to Oxford, Chester Co., PA and still later to Dover, Delaware. He is buried in the Little Brittian Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Peach Bottom, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
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JohnD.Hash&CoraAlbertaDavis.jpg831 viewsJohn D. Hash was the son of John Hawkins Hash and Elizabeth Hawks at Grassy Creek, Ashe County, NC. Bertie was born in Grayson County in 1884 to J. Monroe Davis and Mary Mase/Maze, both also of the general area of Grayson/Ashe. Bertie died in 1932. They lived most of their adult lives in Tazewell County, VA. Courtesy of Chrissie Anderson Peters. climbingthehashfamilytree@gmail.com
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Frost, Stephen F.831 viewsStephen F. Frost. He was born in Carroll ca. 1833 and died there some time after 1900. He was the grandson of the Revolutionary soldier John Frost (1756- 13 Jul 1834) who is buried in Carroll in the old Frost family cemetery.

Stephen F. Frost (son of Simon Frost and Rachel Short of Carroll) was a Civil War soldier and served in Co. F of the 29th Virginia Infantry. He married Martha Bedsaul, daughter of David Bedsaul and Sarah Ward of Carroll. Courtesy of Mike Marshall mmarshall13@triad.rr.com
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wyrickspring.jpg830 viewsAn early 20th century advertisement for Wyrick Springs Resort in Wythe County.
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BUCKETLINEAUG1967089.jpg830 viewsBUCKETS HEADED FOR THE LIME KILNS...AUGUST 1967. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net.
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Davis, Elisha Carl830 viewsThis 1907 photo shows Elisha Carl Davis, at age 6. He was the son of John Franklin Davis and Cora Ann Seagraves, shortly before he moved to Walla Walla, WA. Courtesy of Vale Duane Davis vdavis@ix.netcom.com
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COMMUNITYCHESTDRIVE1962001.jpg829 viewsTHESE PEOPLE ARE REPRESENTING THE OLIN DEPARTMENTS THAT GAVE 100% IN THE 1962 COMMUNITY CHEST DRIVE.

THEY ARE, FROM LEFT, CHUB ARNOLD, JOHN HENRY SHORTT, VIVIAN COOPER, HAZEL WADDELL, ROY PULLIG, HAZEL FRYE,
SYLVESTER CRABTREE, AND ALBERT WORLEY.

SALTVILLE PROGRESS PHOTO. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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