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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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davidreedPorter.jpg360 viewsDavid Reed Porter (born 1878, died 1925). Son of David Hounshell Porter and Nancy Rosenbaum. He served in the Spanish American War. Courtesy of Amy Bazar abazar2151@charter.net


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Unidentified359 views
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Unidentified358 views
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Stella Mae Canter Robinson357 views
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William H. Canter and Mary Elizabeth Trinkle355 views
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AJPorter.jpg354 viewsThis photo is labeled A. J. Porter, and I believe this is Andrew Porter, b. 1870, son of David H. Porter and Nancy Rosenbaum. Courtey of Amy Bazar.

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Unidentified352 views
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William H. Canter and ??350 views
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Unidentified349 views
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EphraimCopenhaver.jpg348 viewsEphraim Copenhaver, born 1823, died 1898, married to Regina Phillippi. He was the son of John Copenhaver and Rebecca Kegley. Courtesy of Amy Bazar abazar2151@charter.net



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johnsonrp.jpg347 viewsWytheville manufacturer, R. P. Johnson is shown in this 1922 photograph. His company, styled Foote & Johnson made wagons, carts and other heavy farm machinery. He was born November 22, 1854, and was the son of john L. Johnson and grandson of Paulser Johnson.
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brownlow.jpg347 viewsNative of Wythe County, Virginia, Parson Brownlow made his mark on history as firely abolitionist Methodist minister in Knoxville, Tennessee; and reconstruction governor of Tennessee.
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