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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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hancocktomb.jpg970 viewsLimestone tomb for George Hancock located at Shawsville.
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osbornenancydrucilla.jpg970 viewsNancy Drucilla Osborne, daughter of Franklin Leander and Malvina Weiss Osborne, and her husband Arthur Owen. Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
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Louisa(Jennings)Blevins.jpg970 viewsHere is a photo of Louisa Jennings Blevins that someone gave me. She was b. Jan 1865 and married David W. Blevins who was a son of James Melvin Blevins who was a son of Wells Blevins. I have not proved any of this info but assume that it is correct. Courtesy of Irene Baldwin ibaldi@erols.com
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Hash, Edgar Jackson and Family970 viewsThis photo is of Edgar Jackson Hash b. 11-8-1889 d. 6-21-1934 & Lydia Virginia Hash b. 10-8-1892 d. 4-17-1963. They were both Hash's, but 3rd cousins. The oldest son in the photo is Lowell, b. 7-12-1912; Ruby b. 3-1-1914; Rosco Ray b. 10-26-1915; and Denzil J. b. 6-10-1917 the baby in Lydia's lap. This is only four of the 16 children they had. The four children shown here have all since passed away. There are only three remaining alive; Virginia, Bill, and Boyden. From the Howard Hash Collection, courtesy of Brenda Hash Eugenio cherokee9550@verizon.net
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bolendw.jpg969 viewsJudge D. W. Bolen was born near Hillsville, Virginia on August 17, 1850. Taught school, and studied law from 1869-1877 under Judge R. M. Brown. Admitted to the bar in 1879, served as judge 1879-1883. Elected to the House of Delegates in 1883. Appointed as a Circuit Court Judge in 1890. Member of the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1901.
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weaverlucy.jpg968 views Left, Zola Pauline Blevins Vannoy, Lucy J. Blevins Weaver (center), daughters of James Riley Blevins and Mary Elizabeth Davis. Right, Bays Wood, son of Floyd and Martha Davis Wood. Courtesy of Bette Nelson bette_nelson@comcast.net
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worthyhs.jpg968 viewsNOTICE THE NEW STONE FIRE HALL UNDER CONSTRUCTION BEHIND THE TOWN HALL IN THIS MAY 1967 SHOT. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

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fergusonchapelschool.jpg968 viewsFerguson Chapel School, Lebanon, VA. About late 30's, or early 40's. A 2-room school,-- at one time, with 7 grades. Later with 5-grades.
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Davis, Elisha Carl968 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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Saltville - Museum of the Middle Appalachians968 viewsPhoto by Don Smith dsmith10443@comcast.net on April 5, 2008 at the grand opening of the expanded Museum of the Middle Appalachians. From left Tom Louthen and David Catron.
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wy07a.jpg967 viewsThis is an early 20th century view of what was then left of Fort Chiswell.
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dunbenmar.jpg967 viewsBenjamin Floyd Duncan (1862-1909) and his wife Margaret Ann Sutphin (1860-1913). They moved from Carroll Co to Newbern, Pulaski Co, about 1905. They lived on Main St. in the area that is now the Historic District of Newbern. Courtesy of Jason Duncan jmduncan@statesville.net.
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