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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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Hash, William "Blind Fox Billy" and Polly Glass795 viewsThis photo is courtesy of Clinton Getzinger.
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mwlucycole.jpg794 viewsMilton Cole was the s/o David Cole and Manerva Parks. Lucy was the daughter of Arad Roberts and Frances Delp. Courtesy of Barb Norvell. barbnor2@yahoo.com
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pulaskichurch1900.jpg794 viewsThis church in Pulaski Virginia was photographed about 1900.
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claytorlake.jpg794 viewsThis is from a 1960s era postcard.
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Davis, James "Morgan" and Mollie Victoria Garvey794 viewsJames "Morgan" Davis b 1866 Mouth of Wilson, married Mollie Victoria Garvey b Apr 1873 Ashe Co. James died Nov 1956 Mouth of Wilson, Mollie died Sep 1957 Mouth of Wilson. Children were Carrie & Glenn Davis. Courtesy of Bette Nelson bette_nelson@comcast.net

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Lott's Gap - Siloam School794 viewsLocated on Lott's Gap Road beside Siloam Church. Photo by Shawn Dunford, courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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band1949.jpg794 viewsLUROY KRUMWIEDE'S FEARLESS FOURTH GRADE TONETTE BAND / SALTVILLE, VA. / 1949

BOTTOM ROW L-R - BILLY JOE HARRIS, DORIS YONTZ, PATSY ARNOLD, RANDOLPH SNEAD, DAVID ARNOLD

MIDDLE ROW - DAVID BRADT, DAVID FARRIS, MELVIN HIGHTOWER, LUROY KRUMWIEDE (OUR DIRECTOR...GO SHAKERS), TROY RECTOR, GENE CAMPBELL, MYRL DUNHAM

TOP ROW - SIDRA COE, JOY SLATE, BEVERLY TUCKER, EVA FRYE, PATSY VERNON, BILLIE WILLIAMS, DORIS AUSTIN.

Couresy of Don Smih dsmih1043@comcast.net
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clearoscar.jpg793 viewsOSCAR CLEAR'S GULF STATION / McCREADY'S GAP / SALTVILLE, VA. / APRIL 1969. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

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Saltville - Charlie Kestner792 viewsCHARLIE KESTNER OF BUCKEYE HOLLOW DISPLAYS HIS 5 LB. 14 OZ. TURNIP / SALTVILLE, VA. / 1970

SALTVILLE PROGRESS PHOTO . Curtesy of Don Smith demith1043@comcast.net


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gorewmmarshall.jpg792 viewsWilliam Marshall Gore. He lived and died in Grayson County. He died in 1899 at 35 years old, having been married 3 times and fathered 7 children. Courtesy of Laurie Austin paraaustin@yahoo.com
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Thompson, Lester, Clyde (Hudler) and Blair792 viewsThis photograph was taken in downtown Sussexin the 1940s.
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100_1578.jpg791 viewsThis bridge replaced the ford of the river. Photo by Jeff Weaver, April 16, 2006.
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