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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.


Most viewed - New River Valley People
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184winniephipps.jpg1113 viewsWinnie Emmaline Phipps, daughter of Benjamin Franklin Phipps and Cora Lee Richardson. Photo taken about 1928.
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baldwinwm3.jpg1111 viewsCourtesy of Irene Baldwin.
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farmerwilburnsusan.jpg1111 viewsCourtesy of Gabrielle Taylor and Clarence Taylor
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831.jpg1108 viewsThis photograph was made ca. 1918 at Wolf Knob, Grayson County, VA.
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cicerokilbyfam.jpg1104 viewsCourtesy of Emily Kilby erk44@verizon.net
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blevinsgaither.jpg1104 viewsBERTIE ELLEN WALTON, b. Dec 08, 1889, Grayson Co., VA; d. Dec 20, 1980, Ashe Co., NC; m. GAITHER OLIVER BLEVINS, Sep 18, 1910, Grayson Co., VA; b. Oct 31, 1885, Ashe Co., NC; d. Jul 16, 1979, Ashe Co., NC. This couple lived near Shatley Springs in Ashe County, NC. Courtesy of Anita Kay Wyatt.
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baldwinwm2.jpg1103 viewsCourtesy of Irene Baldwin.
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LizzyMahala(middle)~0.jpg1102 viewsThis is a picture that Gabrielle and Clarence Taylor might find interesting. The woman on the right is Nancy Taylor (Vanover), most likely the same Nancy Taylor that is in the picture that they submitted. I would like to contact them and exchange information.

Courtesy of Mark Lasnick mlasnick@cableone.net
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darnellwm.jpg1100 viewsLived in Surry,Wilkes & Ashe. William Darnall 7/12/1824-12/23/1907. Husband of Sarah York. Photo courtesy of Mary Ann Talbott.

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McCluremillard.jpg1097 viewsThis is a picture of Millard F. McClure. He was the son of Henry Samuel McClure and Sarah "Leah" Howell. The two ladies are; Mecy Blevins (standing) and Easter Blevins. They were the daughters of Alfred Blevins and Margery Sheets. All from Silas Creek, Ashe County. Courtesy of pamiam12@aol.com
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Unknown older Matney Couple.1094 views
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LavinaJaneMinkOsborne.jpg1093 viewsLavina Jane Mink (1852-1886, daughter of Luther David Mink and Mary Jane Sturgill. Courtesy of Emily Kilby erk44@verizon.net
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