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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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gladysbobblevins.jpg1127 viewsThis photo is courtesy of Heather Sexton.
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DentonYoungJones.jpg1124 viewsCourtesy of Danny Miller millerd@fuse.net
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allisonjim.jpg1122 viewsWorked at camp Red Rock, shown here in the 1940s chopping wood.
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Nora Price.jpg1122 viewsStanding; William Arthur McClure and Samuel Andrew McClure. Son of Mara Etta MClure and ___ Sullin.
Seated; Andy Fowler (Nora's Husband), their child ? and Nora Price Fowler. Daughter of Mara Etta McClure and Linville Price. Courtesy of Pamiam12@aol.com
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GeorgeMandyLewis2.jpg1121 viewsGeorge and Amanda Campbell Lewis. Courtesy of Judy Lenderman rel1@bellsouth.net.
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robytesterman[1].JPG1121 viewsB: 23 JUL 1867 HELTON, ASHE, NC
D: 26 APR 1938 HELTON ASHE, NC

ROBY'S PARENTS WERE

PETER TESTERMAN (PARENTS WERE THOMAS TESTERMAN AND MARY JANE ANDERSON)
B: 10 SEP 1794 GRAYSON, VA
D: 12 APR 1879 HELTON, ASHE, NC

M: NANCY FARMER
24 NOV 1849 JOHNSON, TN

NANCY FARMER (PARENTS WERE DAVID FARMER AND CATHERINE EDWARDS)
B: 19 JUL 1828 GRAYSON, VA
D: 5 APR 1908 ASHE, NC



Courtesy of Rachel Hamilton RHamilton@allstate.com
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tspen.jpg1119 viewsThis is Troy Spencer's image courtesy of Bryan Spencer. Troy Spencer served as a lieutenant in Company C, 63rd Virginia Infantry. He was executed for desertion in 1864.
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Hash, Albert, Spencer Thornton & Emily1119 viewsThis photo of Albert Hash (center); Emily Spencer (left) and Thornton Spencer (right) was taken on July 2, 1978 at Maggie Spencer's birthday party. Photo by Jeff Weaver
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Kilby, Roby1118 viewsCourtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
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cline.jpg1117 viewsPhoto courtesy of Thom Houk.
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mcmillanflorablack.jpg1116 viewsWalton Wiley Colvard, Dora Pauline Reeves, Alma
Colvard, circa 1925, Ashe County. Courtesy of Carole Eastridge Waters.
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strugilljames1781.jpg1113 viewsSon of Francis Sturgill, Sr. and Rebecca Hash. Lived at Piney Creek, Alleghany Co., NC
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