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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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Walter Sexton and Ruth Phipps Sexton (Courtesy of Heather Sexton)550 views
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lester40.jpg546 viewsAnother image of George Lester wearing U.S. Army uniform in World War I.
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William Warren546 views
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Weaver - Emaline Sturgill Weaver holding Mary Weaver, Guida Sturgill standing, ca. 1923544 views
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stumptaze.jpg542 viewsBorn in Franklin County, VA April 6, 1863, son of Silas G. Stump. Superintentent of the New River Tannery in 1929 when this photo was made.
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540 viewsThis is Steve Russell of Flat Ridge with his dog, Queen. Taken about 1945.
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brownbartonroby.jpg538 viewsBarton Roby Brown, originally from Johnson County, TN, raised the only Confederate unit from that predominantly Unionist county. This company was Company A, 6th North Carolina Cavalry. After the civil war, the political situation forced Brown to relocate to Watauga County, NC.
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Unknown members of the Donnelly and/or the Matney Family of Watauga County538 views
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Walter Sexton535 views
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Hash - James Hash and Betty Anderson Hash and Family Courtesy of Clinton Getzinger533 views
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Ford - Ninevah Ford532 views
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