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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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ivanhoefurnace.jpg1170 viewsEarly 20th Century shot of the Ivanhoe Furnace, Wythe County, VA.
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kilbytroyfamily.jpg1170 viewsIn the family picture the ones in the back row are (left to right) Charlie and Maxie Kilby and son Carver, Louis J. Kilby, Gaither Kilby, Luther and Bertha Kilby Richardson and baby daughter Maude Testerman, Harvey and Mattie Kilby Owen (Mattie is holding Mae and Harvey is holding Mary).
Front row (left to right) Millard and Annie Kilby with sons, Ivan, Guy, John (Annie is holding Ruth: two two sons are in front of them), Grandma Cosby holding Preston, Grandps Troy Kilby holding Ala, (Aunt Ala will be 102 next month) Luther and Flossie Kilby with sons, Gartman, Troy and Bruce on Flossie lap; in front of them is Carl and Webb Kilby.

Courtesy of Mary Campbell Worley bobworley@skybest.com
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Saltville - Madam Russell Methodist Church Men's Bible Class1169 viewsThis photo dates to circa 1928. Courtesy of Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net
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Blevins, Jeter1169 viewsB. 1875, d. 1957, this 1954 photo was taken by Clarence Weaver at Grassy Creek, Ashe County, NC.
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ivanhoebev.jpg1168 viewsThis is an early 20th century shot of the village of Ivanhoe.
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taylorjacobnancy.jpg1168 viewsCourtesy of Gabrielle Taylor and Clarence Taylor.
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RjBlevins.jpg1168 viewsEva was Solomon and Tobitha Ham Perry's youngest daughter. Courtesy of Mary Ann Talbott. matalbott@seidata.com
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grahamcoaling1910.jpg1168 viewsThis is from a 1913 postcard.
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Group at Baptist Chapel Church Cemetery1168 viewsThis picture showsl people at Baptist Chapel Cemetery
left to right Juanita Gilbert (child), Mary Brooks (child), Grace Blevins, Alma Blevins Debord, Edith Brooks (child), Irene Deboard Brooks, Earl Debord, in back row Boss Blevins, and Bob Debord. Courtesy of Mary Testerman marytest@comcast.net
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Holloway Cemetery1167 viewsThe Holloway Cemetery, located deep in the woods on Wiles Ridge, near Traphill. Picture taken in 2000. Courtesy of Jason Duncan jmduncan@statesville.net.
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sullivanjordan2.jpg1167 viewsThis photo, ca. 1900, taken at Sturgills, Ashe County, NC.
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kilbycharityfrancis.jpg1167 viewsCharity Francis Kilby (1827-_), wife of Nelson Kilby, is shown here in a tin type courtesy of Bryan Spencer. She was the daughter of Elijah Francis and Barbara Koontz,and the granddaughter of Charlie Francis.
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