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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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Rich Valley - Ellendale School791 viewsLOOKING SOUTHEAST FROM STATE RT. 610...OLD ELLENDALE HIGH SCHOOL (1895-1902) IN THE RICH VALLEY AREA OF SMYTH COUNTY, VA.

FEBRUARY 10, 2007. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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wilburnwaters.jpg790 viewsFamous hunter - trapper of Whitetop Mountain. Born in Wilkes County, NC in 1812. Died Grayson County, VA, buried on Horse Creek in Ashe County, NC. Subject of a biography by Charles Coale in 1878. You can purchase an indexed version of this biography by clicking here.
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scan0009.jpg790 viewsThis is a photograph of Hattie Mae Thomas in 1913 when she taught school at Carsinsville, VA with Bert Rhudy. She was 16 years old and the daughter of William Jefferson and Matilda Belle Kinzer Thomas. Courtesy of Irene Baldwin ibaldi@erols.com
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West Jefferson - View from "Negro Mountain"790 viewsThis postcard was mailed in 1942. The name, "Negro Mountain" was changed to Mount Jefferson about 1960. Courtesy of rel1@bellsouth.net
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Totten, Bill and Sanders, Frank790 viewsTWO OF SALTVILLE'S FORMER MAYORS...BILL TOTTEN, LEFT, AND FRANK SANDERS

THIS WAS AT THE STUART HOUSE DEDICATION ON WEST MAIN STREET IN SALTVILLE, VA. IN JUNE OF 1973. CCourtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@cokmcast.net
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WadeJonesSr.andDentonYoung001.jpg789 viewsStanding Denton Young Jones and unknown man. seated Wade Jones Jr. holding Gilmer and in front of him Wade Jones Jr. Courtesy of Danny Miller millerd@fuse.net
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ivanhoeroad1910.jpg789 viewsThis is a circa 1910 postcard.
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Laurel Fork - John Carroll Historical Marker789 viewsPhoto by David Allen Rutherford. Courtesy of David Arnold david-arnold@comcast.net
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Fleetwood = Amos Howell's grave marker789 viewsThis photo is of Amos and Rhoda Edwards Howell's graves in Fleetwood, NC. Amos is son of William and Sarah Howell and Rhoda is daughter of Sterling and Salina Cobb Edwards. Courtesy of Paul Howelldocnpaul@bellsouth.net
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wythemain.jpg788 viewsThis is a view of Main Street from a 1940s era postcard.
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taylorjohnpreston.jpg788 viewsCourtesy of Gabrielle Taylor and Clarence Taylor.
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davisclaudeetal.jpg788 viewsThis photo dates from 1910-11. left to right Front row, Alice Thompson, Lucy Hart, Sissy Lyles, Blanche Hart, Claude Davis, Bert Ball, and Jim Thomas. Back row: Tom Dunn, Jake Ball,m Gil Smith, Jess Ball, Jim Terry, and Albert Thomas. Courtesy of Pauline Haga.
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