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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.

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whitetopmusic.jpg
whitetopmusic.jpg515 viewsThis photo was taken at one of the Music Festivals on Whitetop Mountain in the 1930s.55555
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parksjohnson.jpg741 viewsA picture of Johnson and Catherine Comer Parks. Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
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coxhardin.jpg
coxhardin.jpg885 viewsThis one is Hardin McTeer "Mack" and Barbara Parks Cox when they were living in Independence around 1900.
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kilbytroy.jpg
kilbytroy.jpg862 viewsThis is a picture of Troy and Cosby Spencer Kilby. If you look closely you can see Alia Kilby standing in the top of the cherry tree with her arms spread out as if she were ready to fly!
Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com.
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laverneetc.jpg804 viewsFrom left to right: LaVerne Spencer, Rose Cox, June Spencer, Carol Spencer, and Sherrill Spencer in the stroller. This was taken in the mid 1930s.
Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
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spencerbudoats.jpg
spencerbudoats.jpg733 viewsThis image shows Bud Spencer bundling oats circa 1940. Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com55555
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creepertrain1919.jpg
creepertrain1919.jpg635 viewsThis August 1919 photo shows the Virginia Creeper near Whitetop.55555
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whitetopcreek.jpg
whitetopcreek.jpg413 viewsFrom a 1929 photograph55555
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clitomill.jpg
clitomill.jpg658 viewsThis photo was taken in the early 20th century.55555
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100_1475.jpg532 viewsThis photo shows Grayson county Historical Society President Lou Kurtz digging searching for grave markers in what is reported to be the site of the grave of a Tory hung in 1780.55555
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IraandRuth.jpg
IraandRuth.jpg705 viewsMy father, Ira Johnson, and mother Edna Ruth Davidson Johnson during the early years of their marriage. Daddy was the son of John Wesley and Carrie Cornelia Davidson Johnson of Washington County, Virginia. Mommy was the daughter of Rosser Kelly and America Ann Doane Davidson of Cedar Branch in Saltville in Smyth County, Virginia.
Courtesy of Lesa Long ladygwenhwyvar@hotmail.com
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