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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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AdamandSusannahBareSheets.jpg1555 viewsThis first photo is of Adam and Susannah Bare Sheets. Adam was the son of Andrew and Mary Shearer Sheets. Susannah was the daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth Bare. Adam was a co founder of the Peak Creek Church of the Brethren in Ashe Co., NC (Both Adam and Susannah were from Ashe Co.) Photo courtesy of Lon Dale Sheets. and Ricky Sheets rickysheets@earthlink.net
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draper1911.jpg1554 viewsThis postcard was mailed in 1911.
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Heltonboys.jpg1554 viewsEck Perry, Victor Spencer and Greeley Spencer. Courtesy of Danny Miller millerd@fuse.net
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zionpbc.jpg1550 viewsTaken from an old photograph.
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Foster Falls - Orphanage1548 viewsPhoto by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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caldwellceliahash.jpg1544 viewsThey lived at Weaver's Ford, Ashe County, NC. Celia was the daughter of John Hash and Sarah Hash. Courtesy of Lee Hash leehash@aol.com
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bearpic.jpg1543 viewsThis is a ca. 1900 photo of Irwin Young and his pet bear. Irwin was the son of Calvin Young and Mary "Pop" Kilby.
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wiljohn7.jpg1526 viewsBaptist Preachers of the Alleghany Co, NC, area c1914. The man in front, on the left is John Mack Williams (1868-1952). Who are the others? Courtesy of Jason Duncan.
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bettybakermine1.jpg1526 viewsThis view of the shaft opening at the Betty Baker Mine was made about 1905.
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osborneclem.jpg1519 viewsPhoto, Clem Osborne, Betty Osborne, Ellen Shell, Ada McCoy, Mag Elliott, Ca. 1890. Courtesy of Regina McCoy
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ambroseduvall.jpg1511 viewsAmbrose Duvall was born in Ashe County; Rebecca in neighboring Grayson County, Virginia. Both died in Carter County, KY. Photo courtesy of Amy Ryan.
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Lead Mines District - Mount Hope School Ruins1511 viewsMt. Hope School ruin (single pillar with "Mt. Hope School" scratched into cement.) Lead Mines District, Carroll County, VA. Shawn Dunford, photographer. Courtesy of David Arnold
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