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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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scan0005.jpg806 viewsThese two children are Clarence & Elbert Pool who sent their photograph to their teacher Mae Thomas in 1913 at Carsinsville, VA.. Mae married John William Baldwin in 1915. Courtesy of Irene Baldwin ibaldi@erols.com
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lester31.jpg805 viewsUnknown Lester family members near Glade Spring, VA.
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waltonvernie2.jpg805 viewsVernie Walton is show seated in this image and Fannie Walton is shown standing. Courtesy of Anita Kay Wyatt.
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Booker Walton 805 viewsThis is probably a 1920s photo of Booker Walton . Courtesy of Anita Kay Wyatt.
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lester14.jpg803 viewsUriah Lester is in the center left of this image.
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wardfields.jpg803 viewsThis photo was taken in Galax in 1937.
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"Big Tom" Buchanan802 views"Big Tom" Buchanan, November 9, 2009. Photo by Don Smith.
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jonesrobertjc.jpg801 viewsBrother and sister, children of Charlie and Lear Rutherford Jones. Courtesy of Viola Shenton shentons@thevillages.net
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padgett.jpg800 viewsFrom the 1933 Masonic Yearbook of Virginia. He was grand master of the Virginia lodge that year.
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sturgilljechildren.jpg800 viewsShow in this ca. 1955 shot are (sitting) William Sturgill (standing left to right); Ersa Dell Sturgill Gamble, Lanta Sturgill Spencer; Steve Sturgill, Cora Sturgill Frazier; and Guida Sturgill Weaver. All were children of James Estil Sturgill and Ella Ingram.
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