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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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wellfieldscrew1915.jpg848 viewsWELL FIELDS WORK CREW / SALTVILLE, VA. / CIRCA 1915. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Grassy Creek - Virginia-Carolina Class848 viewsThis is the8th grade class at Virginia- Carolina High School for 1948-49.
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waltonwilliam~0.jpg847 viewsBorn about 1828 in North Carolina, living in Wilson Distict, Grayson County, VA in 1880. His wife was named Thursey J., and had sons Reuben Walton, Felix J. and James Walton. Courtesy of Anita Kay Wyatt.
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Wytheville - Wytheville Hospital847 viewsThis is from a real photo postcard made in the 1930s.
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Greer, George847 viewsThis is George Greer whose wife might be Sarah Perkins. Hope someone can help me out. Courtesy of Cathy Bell cjbell47@goldenwest.net
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Grassy Creek - Helton Knob847 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, April 20, 2003.
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Chilhowie - Chilhowie United Methodist Church847 viewsThis is Chilhowie United Methodist Church during a snow storn. Photo by Jeff Weaver about 9 a.m., February 11, 2006.
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greerhse.jpg846 viewsThis house was built ca. 1810, and burned in the 1990s. Reputedly this was the oldest brick house in Ashe County.
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wolfknobschool20a.jpg846 viewsThis is a school photograph made at the Wolf Knob School in the early 1920s. Wolf Knob School, Rugby, Grayson County, Virginia, ca. 1920

Left 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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farmerluther2.jpg846 viewsThis photo is circa 1930. Courtesy of Anita Kay Wyatt.
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AistropSalina2ndwifeofWmCHenderson.jpg845 viewsCourtesy of Jack Hockett tlas101@aol.com
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000_0017.jpg845 viewsLocated on Lee Highway, (US 11) in Chilhowie, Virginia. Photo by Jeff Weaver, February 2006.
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