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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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houk8.jpg918 viewsCourtesy of Thom Houk.
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spencerblakeviola2.jpg918 viewsThis photo was taken in the early 1930s. Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
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dunford.jpg918 viewsThis 1937 photo was taken in Galax by John Lomax.
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HelenBlevins.jpg918 viewsDaughter of Calvin Blevins and Etta Hopkins. Photo courtesy of John Shumate theshumates@comcast.net
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RowlandandMaryMcClureHopkins.jpg918 viewsCourtesy of John Shumate theshumates@comcast.net
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scan0010.jpg918 viewsFrona Roten Weaver wife of Marion F. Weaver. Courtesy of Irene Baldwin ibaldi@erols.com
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Weaver, Ruth, Raynell, and Jack916 viewsChildren of Rat Weaver and Lockie Fox.
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eskridgeat.jpg915 viewsAttorney, Pulaski, Virginia. Born on March 15, 1873 in Montgomery County, VA. Practiced law in Pulaski.
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spencercynthia1909.jpg915 viewsl to r: Blannie Emaline, Cynthia Alice Osborne Spencer, Ollie Imogene, Audrey Wave, and John Blake. The photo was made in 1909. Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com

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spencerwmchildren1940.jpg915 viewsl to r: Bud, Cicero, Emory, Jason, and Lula. These are the children of William and Alie Weaver Spencer who were alive in 1940.

Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
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houk5.jpg914 viewsCourtesy of Thom Houk.
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parsonsjw.jpg914 viewsJohn Welborn Parsons was son of Robert and Anna Welborn Parsons. Born 6/9/1818 Died on 7/31/1900 in Grayson County, VA. Courtesy of Bette Nelson bette_nelson@comcast.net
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