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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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CrosswhiteGoldenOliverGfr.jpg728 viewsCourtesy of Jack Hockett tlas101@aol.com
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lester7.jpg728 viewsThis Lester boy is shown here at Glade Spring Elementary School in the 1920s.
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Unknown members of the Donnelly and/or the Matney Family of Watauga County728 views
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lester39.jpg727 viewsPhoto from Glade Spring in the 1920s.
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pruhard1.jpg724 viewsHardin Pruitt (born 1828) and wife Lucinda Brooks (1833-1899). They lived in Traphill. He was the son of Joel Pruitt. She was the daughter of Zachariah Brooks. Courtesy of Jason Duncan jmduncan@statesville.net
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Castle, Will and Ruth Weaver Castle.724 viewsWill Castle and Ruth Weaver Castle 1918. Courtesy of Roy Weaver royweaver@bellsouth.net
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lesterray.jpg723 viewsRay Lester is on the on the left in this 1920s photo. The other two men are unknown.
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stny1924x.jpg722 viewsClass photo of Stony Ridge School, c1924. This school was located in the Austin area, near Traphill. Several students are unidentified. Courtesy of Jason Duncan jmduncan@statesville.net
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lesterminnie.jpg721 viewsThis photo was dated 1925. Minnie is the mother of Juanita.
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johnstonhg.jpg714 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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