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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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RalphMarvinDaddyJohn.jpg522 viewsThis photo was taken in Rich Valley. Daddy and his brothers and brother-in-law were cutting trees that day. From left to right is Ralph Chapman, Marvin, Ira and John Johnson. They married Evelyn, Laura Belle, Ruth, and Nancy Davidson, respectively. Courtesy of Lesa Long ladygwenhwyvar@hotmail.com
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lester8.jpg522 viewsPhoto circa. 1920 from Glade Spring, VA.
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Testerman - Troy Testerman & Ida Hash Testerman and family Courtesy of Clinton Getzinger520 views
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wm&sons100.jpg518 viewsBack row: Milton Haskel, William David and Walter Bishop Warren Front row: William Sr, Basil W, Spencer White (my ggrand father) and Henry Lee Warren. Courtesy of Barb Norvell. barbnor2@yahoo.com
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Unknown members of the Matney Family518 views
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Eugene P. Russell & Anne R. Halsey514 views
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boone.jpg513 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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lester36.jpg513 viewsUnidentified Lester family group from Glade Spring, Va.
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ingrich5.jpg512 viewsFamily of Richard Ingool (1867-1941). They lived near Hays on Absher Rd. The man standing is not known. (From left with ages) German (9), Fonce (2), Richard (31), Denver (3), Mary Jane (28), Crom (5 months), third child (name unknown, age 5), and Blanch (7). Summer 1899. Courtesy of Jason Duncan jmduncan@statesville.net
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512 viewsWiley Perkins is in this row of soldiers at Camp Humphreys, VA, taken in 1918
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William Sexton and wife Polly Snider (Courtesy of Heather Sexton and Ward Sexton)512 views
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