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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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marypierce.jpg966 viewsMary was the daughter of Nathan Phipps and Martha Carolina Hart. Courtesy of Mary Bowman.
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Blevins, Jeter965 viewsB. 1875, d. 1957, this 1954 photo was taken by Clarence Weaver at Grassy Creek, Ashe County, NC.
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guidalantacora.jpg964 viewsThis is a photo taken in Oxford, Pennsylvania in October 1979 by Jeff Weaver. Left is Guida Sturgill Weaver; center is Lanta Sturgill Spencer; and Cora Sturgill Frazier Weaver on the right. These ladies are daughters of James Estil Sturgill and Ella Ingram.
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Hash, Albert, Spencer Thornton & Emily958 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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mcmillanflorablack.jpg957 viewsWalton Wiley Colvard, Dora Pauline Reeves, Alma
Colvard, circa 1925, Ashe County. Courtesy of Carole Eastridge Waters.
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gladysbobblevins.jpg956 viewsThis photo is courtesy of Heather Sexton.
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915.jpg955 viewsTaken ca. 1990, this is the Wilburn Weaver family. Taken at the Helton Community Center, Ashe County, NC.
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Weaver, Hazel, George, Dillard and Betty Waddell955 viewsThis 1954 photo shows Hazel Weaver holding her neice Betty Waddell, with George Weaver and Dillard Weaver. The Weavers were children of Arthur F. Weaver and Fannie Blevins. Betty Waddell was the daughter of George Waddell and Mattie Weaver. Photo by Clarence Weaver.
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wrightgeorgea.jpg954 viewsThis 1926 photo shows Chilhowie's Dr. George A. Wright (left) with an unidentified man after a bear hunt.
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tspen.jpg953 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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phippsbf&mattie.jpg953 viewsFirst cousin, this photo dates from 1898 or 1899. Frank was the son of Nathaniel Phipps and Margery Hash, Mattie was the daughter of William Caldwell and Celia Hash. Mattie died in 1899.
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taylorwmsusan.jpg951 viewsCourtesy of Gabrielle Taylor and Clarence Taylor.
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