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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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Weaver - Emaline Sturgill Weaver holding Mary Weaver, Guida Sturgill standing, ca. 1923485 views
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lester39.jpg481 viewsPhoto from Glade Spring in the 1920s.
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lesterray2.jpg480 viewsRay Lester is seen here wearing the uniform of the Glade Spring Baseball team in the 1920s.
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lesterraytom.jpg474 viewsThis photo was taken in the 1920s. They lived near Glade Spring, VA.
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Miscellaneous Matney Photos. One is labeled Tom Matney, Carter's Boy. Can anyone help?472 views
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lesterminnie.jpg470 viewsThis photo was dated 1925. Minnie is the mother of Juanita.
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William Frank and Kiter Marley Anderson469 views
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Harrison and Martha Bare469 views
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lesterray.jpg466 viewsRay Lester is on the on the left in this 1920s photo. The other two men are unknown.
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Weaver, Eli465 viewsEli Weaver, son of Joshua Weaver and Sallie Ashley, who moved to Watauga County and died there in the 1870s. Courtesy of Roy Weaver royweaver@bellsouth.net
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Unknown members of the Donnelly and/or the Matney Family of Watauga County464 views
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johnstonhg.jpg462 viewsPhysician and surgeon with a practice at Pearisburg in 1924. Born on November 18, 1877 at Pearisburg, son of dr. Harvey G. Johnston, Sr. and Mary Fowler Halsey.
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