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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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ingrich5.jpg607 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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Milt&Alice.jpg606 viewsMilton Crosswhite (s/o Golden Crosswhite, Davidson Battery, CSA & Elizabeth Hockett) & wife, Alice Farris. Courtesy of Jack Hockett HocketT@wyeth.com

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SHERIFFK.S.BORDWINE001.jpg605 viewsTHE FELLOW. SURE LOOKS LIKE HE WAS THE WASHINGTON CO. SHERIFF AT ONE TIME. THAT WALL POSTER IS FROM THE 20'S. THAT'S THE ALF SMITH WHO RAN FOR PRESIDENT AGAINST HOOVER IN 1928.

Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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lester21.jpg603 viewsPhoto ca. 1943.
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robertsarthur.jpg601 viewsBorn in Pulaski County, Arthur Roberts was a railroad man. Lived at East Radford, Montgomery County, VA.
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boone.jpg600 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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lester38.jpg600 viewsStill another photo of George Lester from World War I.
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lester30.jpg594 viewsThis photograph was taken in 1924.
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lester39.jpg592 viewsPhoto from Glade Spring in the 1920s.
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wm&sons100.jpg590 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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