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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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Cook, Bill; McCoy, Bob and Rhea, Max785 viewsFROM LEFT - BILL COOK, R. B. WORTHY BAND DIRECTOR / BOB McCOY, R. B. WORTHY PRINCIPAL / MAX RHEA, SALTVILLE ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL / 1966

SALTVILLE PROGRESS PHOTO. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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hillsvillech1920jpg.jpg784 viewsThis image was made circa. 1920.
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combsfh.jpg784 viewsBorn July 6, 1877 Lambsburg, Carroll County, VA. Trial lawyer. photo taken ca. 1922.
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spencercynthoa.jpg784 viewsCynthia Alice Osborne Spencer (c) with twins Blannie Emaline and John Blake. This photo, made about 1903. Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
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MGSWORKERS21968001.jpg784 viewsTHE LAST EMPLOYEES OF THE MATHIESON GENERAL STORE IN SALTVILLE, VA. BEFORE IT CLOSED IN 1968.

L-R- CLAUDE CUDDY, RICHARD NUTTER, EVELYN VENABLE, HUBERT VENABLE, ARCH HARPER, BRUCE WIMMER, AND EARL ANDERSON

Photo courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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greerjohnp.jpg784 viewsDelia was the daughter of Cicero Osborne and Darthula Ingram.
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weaverceliap.jpg783 viewsCelia Pennington was the wife of John Weaver (1799-1870) and lived near the current location of Mount Rogers School, Grayson County, VA.
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saltvilleband1959.jpg783 viewsBACK ROW- (L-R) TOM HYMAN, DON CAHILL, KENT BAILEY FRONT ROW- (L-R) TOM HAGA, ERNIE BLEVINS, KENNY ATHEY SALTVILLE / 1959
Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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medleywmh.jpg783 viewsWilliam Henry Medley and Fannie Etta Hensley and family taken in Liberty, Tazewell Co. Va. ca 1904. Left to Right are James, G-grandfather William, Mose Eddie, Spencer, G-grandmother Fannie holding Robey, in front Hettie Mae, Josie, Lou Money, my Grandmother Barbara and Jennie. Courtesy of Robert Weaver leeann18@msn.com
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townparking476.jpg783 viewsCONSTRUCTION OF THE TOWN PARKING LOT / SALTVILLE, VA. / APRIL 1976. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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fairwoodlogs.jpg782 viewsThis is Isaac Quincy Weaver (1893-1961; son of Clayborn Monroe Weaver and Martha Litisha Phipps) working at U.S. Spruce Lumber Company at Fairwood in the early 1920s.
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EASTMAINANDEASYSTREETS5.jpg782 viewsSince Your House Seems to Be the Focal Point of the Picture Maybe Dr. Early Took the Shot...Or One of the Kents. Helen Used to Carry a Camera Around from Time to Time.
Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

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