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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 - Tennessee Counties & People
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Stout, Myrtle405 viewsMyrtle Stout of Bristol. TN was a winner at the 1932 Whitetop Folk festival, where this photo was taken. Courtesy of Judy Russell Powers.
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elizabethtonpo.jpg402 viewsThis is from a 1930-45, linen era, postcard.
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WeaverUnionChurch,SullivanCo.TN.0001.jpg398 viewsCourtesy of Debi Coe.
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MaryElizabethWeaver0001.JPG397 viewsThis is a photo of Mary Elizabeth Weaver, daughter of Isaac Weaver and Mary M. Humphrey Weaver. Mary was born October 15, 1842 and died May 5, 1913. repunzul@tampabay.rr.com

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emsmith002.jpg396 viewsThis is a photo of a young Esther Magdaline Smith, b.1-6-1878, d.3-9-1935, buried at Weaver Union Church Cemetery, Bristol, Sullivan County, TN. She never married. Esther was born at Vance's Tank [Bristol], Sullivan County, TN. She is the daughter of Mary Elizabeth Weaver Smith and James Latham Smith.

I would guesstimate the photo was taken approximately 1900 or so.

Courtesy of Debi Coe

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wataugadam.jpg395 viewsFrom a 1960s postcard.
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IsaacLathamSmithandDarcusAdaladeSmith0001.jpg394 viewsJames Latham Smith, b.4-9-1845, d.3-28-1922, buried at Weaver Union Church Cemetery, Bristol, Sullivan County, TN

Darcus Adalaide Smith Cole, b.12-21-1871, d.2-14-1963, buried at Weaver Union Church Cemetery, Bristol, Sullivan County, TN

The photo may have been taken between 1917-1920.

Photo courtesy of Debi Coe
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Kingsport - Broad Street394 viewsThis early view of Broad Street is from a circa 1915 postcard.
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Roan Mountain - Rhododendron392 viewsRoan Mountain claims the world's largest display of rhododendron in bloom. Check out their Website From a 1960s postcard.
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OssieBelleSmith0002.jpg389 viewsAttached is a photo of my Grandmother, Ossie Belle Smith Thacker, granddaughter of Isaac and Polly Weaver. This photo was taken in the summer of 1922, Ossie would have been about 25/26 years old.
courtesy of Debi Coe.
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mhweaver.jpg386 viewsThis is another photo of Mary M. Humphrey Weaver. She died in 1911, I would venture to say this photo was taken not many years before she died. Courtesy of Debi Coe. repunzul@tampabay.rr.com
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1presbybristoltn.jpg386 viewsPostcard from 1930-45 period.
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