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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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baldwinlilliew.jpg1130 viewsLillie Weaver Baldwin (18 Nov 1892-15 Dec 1924) Lilly was a dau. of Frona & Marion Weaver. She married Boyd Baldwin son of Wm M. Baldwin. .Courtesy of Irene Baldwin ibaldi@erols.com
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statesvillefemalecollege1906.jpg1130 viewsThis is from a 1906 postcard.
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Phipps, John Glenn1130 viewsThis late 1930s photo was taken when John was in the Civilian Conservation Corps.
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Rugby - Rugby Fire Department and Rescue Squad.1129 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, June 20, 2007.
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weaverwmjr.jpg1128 viewsWilliam Weaver, Jr., son of William Weaver, Sr. and _______ McDaniel. Lived at Piney Creek, Alleghany County, NC.
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Mary Etta, Fulton and Orville Reeves.jpg1128 viewsMary Etta, Marshall Fulton, and Orville William Reeves circa 1955, Nathans Creek. Courtesy of Carole Eastridge Waters.
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june2006pic 041.jpg1128 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, June 10, 2006. The site of the original cabin was probably in the midground tree line.
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Saltville - Seven Row Boys1128 viewsSEVEN ROW BOYS / SALTVILLE, VA. / CIRCA 1935 / FROM LEFT...BAY ARNOLD, BILL ANDERSON AND CHUB ARNOLD. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Saltville - Mathieson Alakli Works Boilermakers.1127 viewsBOILERMAKERS / MATHIESON ALKALI WORKS / SALTVILLE, VA. / 1919


TOP ROW - L-R - LLOYD SHORTT, BILL SHORTT, CLAUDE JACKSON, DAVE DEBUSK, FLETCHER BROWN, BOB POORE, WILLIE "BEAR" ROUTH, HAYNES DAVIS

BOTTOM - L-R- JOHN POORE, GARLAND LOWE, SID FARRIS, CHARLES GILBERT, WORLEY FRYE. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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916.jpg1126 viewsSon of Elihu Weaver, lived at Wolf Knob, Grayson County, VA. Photo taken 1978.
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russellmadam.jpg1125 viewsMadam Russell, as she was known, was a sister of Virginia's Revolutionary War Governor Patrick Henry. She was first married to Rev. War. Brig. General William Campbell and then to Rev. War Brig General William Russell. She was also known as the mother of Methodism in Southwest Virginia. She lived at Saltville and later at Sulphur Springs (Chilhowie).
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JULY17JAM036.jpg1125 viewsKILBY SPENCER AND BLAKE RASH / SMYTH JAM / JULY 17, 2006. Photo by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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