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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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ThorntonKilbyandPhoebeMarildaWeaver.jpg925 viewsCourtesy of Danny Miller millerd@fuse.net
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Saltville - Waiting for the Governor925 viewsWAITING FOR GOV. LINWOOD HOLTON / SALTVILLE, VA. / SEPTEMBER 1971. Courtsy of Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net
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barkerhorton.jpg924 viewsBlind Horton Barker, famous local folk musician, noted for playing at the Whitetop Folk Festival for Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt in 1933.
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SALTKETTLE1972362.jpg924 viewsTHIS IS THE ORIGINAL PLAY CAST OF THE SALT KETTLE THEATRE THAT PERFORMED IN THE UPSTAIRS AREA OF THE OLD MATHIESON GENERAL STORE BUILDING IN DOWNTOWN SALTVILLE IN JULY OF 1972. THE FIRST PLAY WAS WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY BENITA SMITH AND BETTY FAWLEY.

THE CAST MEMBERS ARE...FROM LEFT...MIKE "BOY" DAVIDSON, WILLIE MINTON, BILLY DAVIDSON, BARRY CHAPMAN, JACKIE ROBERTS, DEBBIE DEBORD, LARRY HOGSTON, RANDY ROBERTS, ROY ANDERSON, BECKY RHODES, AND LEIGH ELLEN HELTON.

Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Grassy Creek - David Blevins Cemetery924 viewsThis photo dates from the 1940s.
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Welsh Family Record923 views
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dunisac1.jpg922 viewsIsaac Leroy (Ike) Duncan (1884-1948) and his second wife Rosie Quesenberry. Ike was the son of Benjamin Duncan and Margaret Sutphin. In 1913 he inherited his parent's home on Main St. in Newbern where this picture was taken. Courtesy of Jason Duncan jmduncan@statesville.net
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okparsons.jpg922 viewsOsborn Kesterson (O K) Parsons; son of Edmund Parsons and Charlotte Reeves
b 11 October 1844, Grayson County, VA
d 10 October 1918, Jennings, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana
m 1) Dicie Lavera Lewis; 2) Addie Iseliah Wiggins
Photo was taken in Louisiana
Courtesy of Jacque Lopez jacquel@prodigy.net
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Saltville - Police Department922 viewsKYLE ADAMS, LEFT AND CHARLIE NORRIS / SALTVILLE TOWN HALL / SALTVILLE, VA. / 1950s. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

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Totten, Tom921 viewsTOM TOTTEN / SHOOTING THE REMAINS OF OLIN / SALTVILLE, VA. / DECEMBER 1975. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

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Newbern - Waterworks921 viewsHistoric Newbern, VA. Waterworks, ca. 1870, Pulaski Co. VA.Xourtesy of David Arnold [email]david-arnold@comcast,net[.email]
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pulaskimoorehome.jpg920 viewsThis photo postcard was created circa. 1910.
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