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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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Snapp, Jim804 viewsJIM SNAPP (1931-2005) OF SNAPP SIDING LANE, WASHINGTON COUNTY, VA. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net


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lester17.jpg802 viewsThis photo is from Glade Spring ca. 1945.
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lester26.jpg800 viewsThis is a 1937 of a Lester family group. Individuals unidentified.
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stny1910x.jpg796 viewsClass photo of Stony Ridge School, c1910. This school was located in the Austin area, near Traphill. Courtesy of Jason Duncan jmduncan@statesville.net
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Mann, Charles and Julietta Handy794 viewsThis is Charles and Julietta Handy Mann. Julietta was the daughter of John Handy Jr. and Gracie Duval. Charles came to Ashe Co. from Stauton, Va. to Ashe County where he and Juliette were married. Later they moved to Washington County, Va. Courtesy of Mary Blevins. mcblevins@hotmail.com

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jonesbryanr4.jpg793 viewsJack Jones is shown on the left, the person on the right is unknown. Courtesy of Viola Shenton shentons@thevillages.net
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Spencer White Warren and Margaret J Roberts.793 views
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SaraJaneLaRuemotherofMaryLaRueJeffery.jpg791 viewsCourtesy of Bobbi huskypup@bellsouth.net
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lester23.jpg788 viewsLeft to right, Joseph Thomas Lester, Minnie Folden Lester, George Thomas Lester and wife.
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William Frank and Kiter Marley Anderson788 views
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boone.jpg787 viewsFamous explorer and frontiersman of Kentucky made his home for several years in Wilkes County. You might be interested in one of the better old biographies of Boone by Cecil B. Hartley or a very rare biography by John P. Hale Daniel Boone: Facts and Incidents Not Hitherto Published
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