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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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Henderson,Waynefjpg.jpg984 viewsWayne Henderson, s/o John Wesley Henderson & Rosa Ellen Ratcliffe. Courtesy of Jack Hockett.
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smokeyrowneighbors.jpg984 viewsSMOKEY ROW NEIGHBORS / WYNDHAM ROBERTS, LEFT, AND HARRY SMITH / SALTVILLE, VA. / CIRCA 1950. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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mckeethomas.jpg982 viewsSaltville Physician, founded the T. K. McKee Hospital. From the 1922 Alkalite.
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spenceremory.jpg982 viewsCourtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
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sherwoodanderson.jpg982 viewsFamous author who had a home at Troutdale from mid-1920s until his death in 1941. Photo from the Library of Congress.
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comerralph.jpg981 viewsRALPH COMER WAS THE YARDMASTER AT MATHIESON (Saltville) FOR MANY YEARS. HE WAS A GOOD MAN. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

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Perkins, Helen981 viewsThis is Helen Perkins, a cute little girl in 1929 and I don't know anything else about her and wonder if she is still living. Courtesy of Cathy Bell cjbell47@goldenwest.net
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Holdaway, John Dodson981 viewsHere is John Dodson Holdaway, the husband of Elvira Adeline Perkins and son of David Amos Holdaway and Mary Hash. Born and raised at Grayson county VA, lived near Fox Creek area, then moved to Red River county TX, along with his brother in law Gordon Perkins and family. Courtesy of Cathy Bell cjbell47@goldenwest.net
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Smith, Mike980 viewsMIKE SMITH AND HIS 1951 FORD / SALTVILLE, VA. / 1958. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Draperjs.jpg979 viewsMember of the Pulaski County, VA bar in 1924. Born in Draper's Valley, Pulaski County, VA on April 9, 1872, son of John Samuel Draper and Janie Hairston.
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AistropSalina2ndwifeofWmCHenderson.jpg979 viewsCourtesy of Jack Hockett tlas101@aol.com
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