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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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sherwoodanderson.jpg670 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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Blevins, Hugh M., Sr.669 viewsB. 1894 D. 1058, son of John A. Blevins, lived at Chilhowie, Virginia. farmer and Primitive Bapist Minister, member of St. Clair's Bottom Primitive Baptist Church. Buried in the Church Cemeery. Courtesy of Kenneth Presnell.
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spencercharlese.jpg667 viewsCharles Enoch Spencer, son of William Troy and Alice Osborne Spencer

Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
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Weaver, Ruth, Raynell, and Jack667 viewsChildren of Rat Weaver and Lockie Fox.
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Perkins Family Group666 viewsHere is another picture of a family gathering at Kathleen Perkins home years ago. Anyone know when and who these are? Courtesy of Cathy Bell cjbell47@goldenwest.net
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Perkins Cemetery666 viewsThis Cemetery contains at least two Civil War Soldiers.
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kenthelen101981.jpg665 viewsThis photo was taken in October 1981 by Don Smith (dsmith1043@comcast.net) of Helen Kent at the 1981 Homecoming.
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jonescharlie1.jpg665 viewsCharlie Alexander Jones (B. 1867, Floyd Co., VA? D. 1953 Grayson County, VA) and wife Lear Jestin Rutherford (B 1858 D. 1953) who are buried in the McKenzie Cemetery. Courtesy of Viola Shenton shentons@thevillages.net
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Daddy_sArmyPortrait2.jpg664 viewsIra Johnson, taken in Berlin in 1945 or '46 while serving in the US Army during WWII. On the back of this original protrait is a love letter written to my mother, Edna Ruth Davidson Johnson back home in Saltville, Virginia. It is addressed "To the sweetest wife in the world...."
Courtesy of Lesa Long ladygwenhwyvar@hotmail.com
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hicks6.jpg662 viewsCourtesy of Thom Houk.
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Bedsaul, Carl J.662 viewsThis one is labeled Mr. and Mrs. Carl J. Bedsaul. The 1920 census for Carroll County, VA shows a Carl J. Bedsaul, age 25, with wife Pearl. He is doubtless a relative of Martha Bedsaul who married Stephen F. Frost of Carroll. Courtesy of Mike Marshall mmarshall13@triad.rr.com
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