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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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hicks5.jpg948 viewsWife of A. M. Hicks. Courtesy of Thom Houk.
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houk1.jpg947 viewsCourtesy of Thom Houk.
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taylorclydejulie.jpg947 viewsCourtesy of Gabrielle Taylor and Clarence Taylor.
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hobartsmith.jpg947 viewsThis Library of Congress photo shows Ed Young and Saltville native Hobart Smith (on the banjo) in the foreground.
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pollysch.jpg946 viewsChildren of John D. And Polly Fields Coomes: Rutha, Linnie, Jim and Albert; (Stooped) Mary with Polly (Seated). Courtesy of Patience Northern
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spencerruth.jpg946 viewsRuth Spencer (DeBoard), daughter of Cicero and Jettie Osborne Spencer, pictured with Wade Duvall. Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com

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phippsjohnc.jpg945 viewsBorn at Bridle Creek, Grayson County, VA on February 28, 1888, son of John M. Phipps. Practiced medicine at Galax.
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phippsevalee.jpg945 viewsMrs. Eva Lee Cox Phipps is shown here teaching English at Virginia Carolina in 1965. She and her husband, Joe X Phipps, lived at Mouth of Wilson.
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PopKilbyYoungandCalvinYoung001.jpg944 viewsCourtesy of Danny Miller millerd@fuse.net
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Carl&SallyRutherford.jpg944 viewsCourtesy of Bobbi huskypup@bellsouth.net
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spencercharlese.jpg940 viewsCharles Enoch Spencer, son of William Troy and Alice Osborne Spencer

Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
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osbornecourtney.jpg940 viewsNatives of Grayson County, they lived most of their lives near Chilhowie in Smyth County, VA.
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