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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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draper1911.jpg1320 viewsThis postcard was mailed in 1911.
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Jeff Weaver1315 viewsTaken in the Museum of the Middle Appalchians, March 2006.
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car1920map.jpg1313 viewsMap showing spactial relationships of communities in 1920.
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3topsch.jpg1311 viewsAn early 20th century photo of the Three Top School, courtesy of Warren Houck. Some might like to read A. B. Hurt's book on Educational Development in Ashe County
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ingramjohnc.jpg1303 viewsJohn Calvin Ingram (1842-1918) served in Company A 26th NC in the Confederate Army. Charity Ann Farmer (1844-1920) was the daughter of Wilson Farmer and Susan Wyatt. They lived on Haw Orchard Mountain, Grayson County, VA, and are buried in the Haw Orchard Baptist Church Cemetery. Common rumour has it she was a witch.
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Hash, Nancy and Lillard Blevins1302 viewsNancy Hash was the daughter of Benjamin Hash, sr., and Nancy Jane Anderson. Courtesy of Kaye Bales - Email - Kaye.Bales@nc.nacdnet.net
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Atwood, Benjamin1301 viewsBenjamin Grover Atwood (16 May 1920-30 May 1923)Alleghany County. He was the son of Jonah Arthur and my gr gr aunt Susan "Susie" Caudill, Atwood. Courtesy of Nanalee Wrenn
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wspen2.jpg1279 viewsThis is from a pre-1880 tintype, courtesy of Bryan Spencer. The family is William Spencer and Mahala (Alia) Weaver Spencer and their children. They lived on Spencer Branch, at the Virginia/North Carolina stateline, barely on the Ashe County side. Standing - William Troy (Bud) and Melissa (Lissie)
Seated - Emory, Cicero, William holding Jason, Aley, Cosby and Lula I don't have a date but Aunt Lula looks to be less than a year old.
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Ambrose_&_Laura.jpg1275 viewsThis photo is of Ambrose Weaver Laura Jones. To the right is James Bethel . middle is William Wiley, left is Victoria Alice and the baby is Flora Jane. Courtesy of Robert Weaver leeann18@msn.com
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phippsjh.jpg1274 viewsJames Harvey Phipps (1818-1884) son of John Phipps and Ruth Worth of Bridle Creek, Grayson County, VA; Evaline Weaver Phipps (1828-1881) daughter of Joshua Weaver and Sallie Ashley of Whitetop, Grayson County, VA. Lived on Old Field Creek, Ashe County, NC.
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Fries - Grayson Sulphur Springs1271 viewsFrom Howe's 1846 History of Virginia. This resort is present day Carroll County not far from Fries in Grayson County.
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