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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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osbornedarthula2.jpg995 viewsAunt Darthula (always pronounced Darthuly) and her spinning wheel.
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Perkins Mother and Child?995 viewsHere is an old "tintype" picture which was in with the Perkins bunch. No idea who they are but am guessing this to be civil war era or somewhat later. Courtesy of Cathy Bell cjbell47@goldenwest.net
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leecalvin.jpg994 viewsResident of Saltville, Virginia, though born in Strawberry Plains, Tennessee. From the 1922 Alkalite
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Williams, Leftwich994 viewsThis is Leftwich Williams in the U.S. Army uniform for World War I (1917-1918).
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roberts2.jpg993 viewsCourtesy of Thom Houk.
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houk6.jpg993 viewsCourtesy of Thom Houk.
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Gore, William Jackson993 viewsHe served as 1st Lieutenant, Company D, 50th Virginia Infantry, Confederate States Army. Courtesy of Trula Fay Purkey.
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parsonscc.jpg992 views Catherine Cox Parsons, daughter of John "Big John" and Lucy Terrill Cox. Born Jan. 7, 1820 in Grayson County, VA; Died Jan. 29, 1882 in Clark County, KY. Courtesy of Bette Nelson bette_nelson@comcast.net
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taylordale.jpg990 viewsDale Taylor, Ollie Sexton & baby Ted. Courtesy of Gabrielle Taylor and Clarence Taylor.
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osbornedarthula.jpg990 viewsThis photo of Darthual Ingram Osborne was taken while visiting relatives in Pennsylvania.
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taylorfrench.jpg988 viewsFRENCH TAYLOR WAS THE MINISTER AT THE MADAM RUSSELL CHURCH IN SALTVILLE, VA. FROM 1946-1950. Courtesy of Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net
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Kelley - Abigail Sturgill Kelley987 viewsSubmitted by Deborah Thompson Clarkson
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