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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.


Top rated - Russell County, VA People
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Farris, Frank397 viewsTHE FELLOW ON THE LEFT IS FRANK FARRIS...THE CENTER MAN IS UNKNOWN AND ON THE RIGHT IS SID FARRIS. PICTURE IS FROM THE ELK GARDEN AREA OF RUSSELL COUNTY, VA.

CIRCA 1904

DON SMITH COLLECTION dsmith1043@cmcast.net
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Sheriff Fields367 views33333
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Farris, Lena354 viewsLENA FARRIS ON RIGHT / BERTHA ? ON LEFT AT THE ELWAY POST OFFICE.

PICTURE WAS MADE AT ELWAY, VA., IN RUSSELL COUNTY, AROUND 1931. ELWAY WAS NEAR ELK GARDEN AT THE INTERSECTION OF U. S. 19 AND VA. 80. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net


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LENAFARRISANDFRIEND001.jpg309 viewsTHE GIRL ON THE LEFT IS MY MOTHER, LENA FARRIS. SHE WAS ABOUT 18 WHEN THIS PICTURE WAS MADE.

ELWAY WAS ON RT. 80 NOT FAR FROM ELK GARDEN. THAT CYCLE SORT OF LOOKS LIKE THE ONE BARNEY FIFE BOUGHT TO PATROL WITH IN MAYBERRY.

Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net


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bausellhenryf.jpg248 viewsEditor of the Lebanon News 1896-1934.22222
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Bauselljamesw.jpg264 viewsEditor of the Lebanon News 1886-189622222
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finneyes.jpg288 viewsEditor of the Lebanon News 1880-188622222
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Stuart, Henry C.300 viewsBorn in Wytheville in 1855, moved to Russell County, VA, became one of the largest stock raisers in the United States. Member of the State Constitutional Convention in 1901 and served as Governor of Virginia from 1914 unil 1918. Died in Russell County, VA in 1933.22222
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Farris Girls342 viewsFROM THE FAMILY ALBUM,
ALL I KNOW IS THAT THEY ARE FARRIS WOMEN, PROBABLY SISTERS, AND IN MAY OF 1914 ONE WAS LIVING IN CASTLEWOOD AND THE OTHER IN DANTE. DON'T HAVE NAMES. Couurtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net




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SIDANDOATFARRIS1900001.jpg355 viewsSID FARRIS, LEFT, AND OAT FARRIS. FROM ABOUT 1900...THEY LIVED IN RUSSELL COUNTY NEAR ELWAY. ELWAY HAD A POST OFFICE AT ONE TIME BUT DISAPPEARED FROM VIRGINIA MAPS MANY YEARS AGO. ELWAY WAS IN THE ELK GARDEN AREA OF THE COUNTY.

SID FARRIS PASSED AWAY IN SALTVILLE IN 1962 AT THE AGE OF 80.

Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net


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bausellellwood.jpg289 viewsEditor of the Lebanon News 1934-1970.00000
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