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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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Blowing Rock - Leaning Rock1144 viewsCourtesy of rel1@bellsouth.net
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Independence - Independence United Methodist Church1143 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver May 2005.
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darnellsylmillie.jpg1143 viewsThis is Sylvester and Millie Brooks Darnell. This photo courtesy of Mary Ann Talbott.
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CHURCH_AND_SCHOOL288.jpg1143 viewsPhoto June 1973 by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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july2006pic 017.jpg1143 viewsPhoto July 14, 2006 by Jeff Weaver
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Saltville - Shakers May 19561143 viewsSALTVILLE SHAKERS / UNDEFEATED 1956 DISTRICT VII CHAMPS


BOTTOM ROW - L-R - DONNIE PARKS, KENNY CANNON, CARLIS ALLISON, JOHNNY DAVIDSON, ROBERT DUNCAN, SONNY WALL, BOB BOOTH

SECOND ROW - JIM CAHILL, TOMMY (SOREARM) SMITH, HERBIE HAYNES, DON SMITH, STAN McCREADY, HAROLD DEBORD

TOP ROW - JOE SHIPLEY, COACH, BOBBY GRACE, GENE CAMPBELL, DOUG CANNON, CRAIG BARBROW

PHOTO BY CHESTER TOTTEN. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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parsonssolomon.jpg1142 viewsLived at Piney Creek, Alleghany County, NC. She was the daughter of James "Little Jimmy" Weaver and Anne Johnson.
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Peacock, John Henry Family1142 viewsJohn Henry Peacock, born 12 Aug 1857, Ashe County, NC, and died 5 Jul 1948 in Grayson Cty. He was the son of Silas H and Imogene Peacock. He married Catherine Kilby Peacock 10 Apr 1884. Photo courtesy of Danny Miller millerd@fuse.net
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catronmill~0.jpg1142 viewsThis circa 1900 image shows Catron's Mill beside a partially frozen creek.
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pyrrhotitemine.jpg1141 viewsGeneral View of the pyrrhotite vein, "Great Gosan Lead" at "Great Outburst" near Chestnut Yard, Carroll County, VA. This photo is from Mineral Resources of Virginia published in 1907.
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spencerfred.jpg1140 viewsSon of Isaac Greely Spencer and Maggie Sturgill.
Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
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Sanders, Richard1139 viewsAlleghany Co NC after it was formed in 1859.
My g-g-grandparents Richard Sanders (ca 1820-1909) Annie Royal (2/15/1827-8/12/1905). Courtesy of Mary Ann Talbott.

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