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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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Gambill, J. Gwyn834 viewsFrom a bronze in Ashe Memorial Hospital. Photo July 1, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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hughblevins3ajpg.jpg833 viewsCourtesy of Kenneth Presnell.
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spenceraudreywave.jpg833 viewsThis is Audrey Wave Spencer, daughter of William Troy and Alice Osborne Spencer and wife of Orie Spencer, son of Dolph and Baney Spencer.
Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
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Saltville - Madam Russell Methodist Church Men's Bible Class833 viewsThis photo dates to circa 1928. Courtesy of Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net
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Unknown - Feed Mixing833 viewsThis 1929 image shows two Ashe County, NC farmers, (names unknown) mixing feed for dairy cattle. Courtesy of the Archives of North Carolina State University.
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Wytheville - Bird's Eye View833 viewsFrom acirca 1930 postcard. Lee Highway was completedin this area about this same time.
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wolfk2~0.jpg832 viewsLeft to right, 1st row: Boy behind tree unknown, Raymond Owen, Monty Greer, Severt Spencer, May Perry, Clyde Kilby, Mary Edith Farmer, Jincy Duvall, Grace Kilby, Blanche Owen, Gaither Testerman, Mazie Farmer, Wave Farmer, Vincy Spencer, Woodrow Kilby.
2nd Row: Blair Kilby, Guida Sturgill, Vilena Weaver, Gay Reedy, Mamie Greer, Cora Greer, Ralph Spencer, Walter Perry, Chester Testerman, Gaither Farmer, Cora Sturgill, Maggie Owen, Cleve Farmer, Charlie Duvall, Dean Kilby, Mae Sebastian (Teacher), Ruth Kilby, Charity Kilby, Maryann Spencer, Sybil Owen, Fanny Kilby, Cody Owen, Ora Kilby, Garman Spencer, Arthur Farmer, Otis Kilby, Nancy Jane Farmer, Ersadell Sturgill, Gaither Kilby (Teacher), Guy Kilby.

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spencerbudoats.jpg832 viewsThis image shows Bud Spencer bundling oats circa 1940. Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
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molassesjerrysmall.jpg832 viewsThis circa. 1920 photo shows traditional mountain molasses making. This photo was taken somewhere in Smyth County, VA.
Courtesy of Jerry Catron, Saltville, VA.
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virgilandmae.jpg832 viewsSarah Mae Parks and Papaw James Virgil Anderson before they married -- probably taken about 1930. They married in November 1930. Courtesy of Chrissie A. Peters climbingthehashfamilytree@gmail.com
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Corn Valley - Route 80832 viewsRT. 80 NORTH / RUSSELL COUNTY, VA. / "RICH MOUNTAIN" ON CLINCH / OCT.17, 2007 / 1:16 P.M. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Perkins, Harry and Kate Jones Perkins832 viewsHarry Perkins, son of Gordon and Kate Jones Perkins with his wife Ethel Glover Perkins. Courtesy of Cathy Bell cjbell47@goldenwest.net
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