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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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ttest.jpg922 viewsCourtesy of Clinton Getzinger.
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vancephipps.jpg922 viewsVance Phipps was the son of Nathan Phipps and Martha Carolina Hart. Courtesy of Mary Bowman.
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GrannyJohnson2.jpg922 viewsMy grandmother, Carrie Cornelia Davidson Johnson,
daughter of James R. and Mary Virginia Worley Davidson of Washington County, Virginia. Carrie was married to John Wesley Johnson, son of Walter and Bettie Eastridge Johnson of that county. Courtesy of Lesa Long ladygwenhwyvar@hotmail.com
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AUG13OLDBWPICS752.jpg922 viewsI HAVE NO INFORMATION AT ALL ABOUT THIS PICTURE. NO DATE...NO LOCATION...NOTHING ON BACK OF PICTURE. IT'S BEEN IN THE FAMILY ALBUM FOREVER. FROM THE LOOKS OF THE TREES AND CLOTHING, IT MUST HAVE BEEN WINTER. Cpurtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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hillsvillejail.jpg922 viewsThis is from a postcard from the 1910s, probably 1912-14.
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Saltvolle - Elizabeth Cemetery922 viewsLIGHTS / ELIZABETH CEMETERY / SALTVILLE, VA. / FEB. 11, 2006. Courtesuy of Don Smit dsmith@comcast.net[


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Townsand Worth Reeves.jpg921 viewsTownsand Worth Reeves, 1907-1909 infant son of Marshall William and Etta Louetta McMillan Reeves Nathans Creek. Courtesy of Carole Eastridge Waters.
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phippscora.jpg921 viewsPhoto taken in 1959, widow of Benjamin Franklin Phipps, daughter of Martin Van Buren Richardson and Mary Polly Busic.
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Dante - Inclined Railroad921 viewsThis photo dates to circa 1905, and shows an inclined railroad to extract coal.
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Grannie,Marie,Virg,Sam,Dave,Gene.jpg921 viewsPhoto courtesy of John Shumate theshumates@comcast.net
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Russell, Samuel Francis921 viewsThis photo was taken at one of the Whitetop Folk Festivals, and shows Samuel Francis Russell with one of his dulcimers. Courtesy of Judy Russell Powers.
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BREAKINGGROUNDFORNEWFIREHALL001.jpg920 viewsMAYOR BILL TOTTEN BREAKS GROUND FOR NEW FIREHALL

MAYOR BILL TOTTEN IS SHOWN BREAKING GROUND FOR THE NEW FIREHALL BEHIND THE TOWN HALL IN EARLY NOVEMBER OF 1966.
L-R BEHIND THE MAYOR IS JACK BARBROW, MILTON SMITH, DONALD ROBERTS, BOLEN HENDERSON, RONNIE CAHILL, HARLAN PERRY, AND JOHN HENRY SHORTT

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