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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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hughblevins3ajpg.jpg722 viewsCourtesy of Kenneth Presnell.
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toll1915.jpg721 viewsCourtesy of Warren Houck.
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PaulYoung001.jpg721 viewsPaul Young, son of Calvin and Mary Marintha Kilby Young. He spent time in Israel and worked for the US government on airplanes. Courtesy of Danny Miller millerd@fuse.net
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MaggieKilbyPennington(topleft)andPopKilbyYoung(bottomm.jpg721 viewsMaggie Kilby Pennington (top left) and Mary "Pop" Kilby Young (Middle bottom). Others unknown. Does anyone know who they are? Courtesy of Danny Miller millerd@fuse.net

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Radford - New River Bridge721 viewsThis is a circa 1905 postcard showing the town of Radford, from the southside of the river.
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Saltville - Governmnet Plant Area721 viewsGOVERNMENT PLANT AND BROADY BOTTOM AREAS / APRIL 1969

THE PLOWED AREA AT RIGHT CENTER IS WHERE THE NORTHFORK MANOR PROJECT WOULD BE BUILT...THE AREA NEAR THE SILOS AND RESERVOIR IS WHERE THE ELIZABETH CEMETERY WAS ENLARGED TO IN 1986.

THE BUILDING AT UPPER LEFT UNDER CONSTRUCTION WOULD BECOME KENROSE MFG. AND LATER, ACCO. Courtesy of Don Smith[email]dsmith1043@comcast.net[/emai]


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Perkins Family Group721 viewsHere are a group of unknown Perkins relatives at VA. Hope someone can tell me who they are. Courtesy of Cathy Bell cjbell47@goldenwest.net
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Holdaway - Perkins721 viewsNot sure who they all are, but the lady third from left is Elizabeth Perkins Holdaway, wife of Roscoe, Barbara Eitel and Anne Holdaway Eitel. The two on the left are probably Perkins kin from Grayson County. Courtesy of Cathy Bell[email]cjbell47#goldenwest.netp/email]
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zhcem.jpg720 viewsLocated on Helton Creek, this photo was taken by Jeff Weaver in the late 1970s.
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wythevillerestaurant.jpg720 views1930s Restaurant in Wytheville.
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Thomas Caudill House720 viewsThe House of Thomas Caudill, still standing in 2003. Built ca. 1865.
Courtesy of Nanalee Wrenn
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pulaskisheep.jpg720 viewsThis 1916 photograph shows a sheep farm in Pulaski, Virginia.
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