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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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wilkesborodepot~0.jpg518 viewsThis linen post card dates from the first third of the 20th century.33333
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123coraphipps.jpg2039 viewsCora Lee Richardson, born to Martin Van Buren Richardson and Mary "Polly" Busic in Troutdale, Grayson County, VA. Married to Benjmain Franklin Phipps, lived at Weaver's Ford, Ashe County, NC. This photo taken July 4, 1948.33333
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647.jpg1412 viewsThis photo was taken at Grassy Creek, NC in August 1959. I was 14 months old. :-)33333
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Anderson - William Reese Anderson and Sarah Jane Sturgess-Anderson, 1877 to 1900640 viewsWilliam Reese Anderson and Sarah Jane
Sturges-Andersons' best "couple" photos in my stash of albums. I'd just
title it:

William Reese Anderson and Sarah Jane Sturgess-Anderson, 1877 to 1900

The one in the pink frame is a 'tintype' from 1877, the earliest one
I've found of them. Since tintypes are mirror-imaged, I've reversed it.
[If any Anderson relative out there has a copy, that should be taken
into account.] All images have been enlarged, digitally repaired*, but
not much changed otherwise. These would be Maggie Anderson-Henegar's
oldest brother and her first sister-in-law, Daisy Schrader's aunt and
uncle from out in Washington.

The one with two of their grown children is a crop from a 1900 family
portrait, and the other is sometime between. Sarah Jane was 14 when they
married, and Reese 29. So she would be about 40 in the 'tintype', and 63
in 1900.

Their two children included in the crop from the 1900 family photo are
Fannie [Frances Estelle] age 29, and Ace [Asa Alexander], age 27.

Courtesy of Suze moreach@netzero.net

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maybrymill.jpg855 viewsThis is a depression era photo of the Maybry Mill in Floyd County, VA.33333
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Lyle, Ethel Davis1992 viewsBorn December 2, 1905 to Elder Edd Davis and Senia Miller.33333
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West, Theodosia912 viewsThis photo shows Theodosia Blevins West (daughter of Dr. David Blevins and Nancy Jacks/wife of Rush Floyd West) with her son George and unknown dog. This photo dates from circa 1915, and was taken at their home at Grassy Creek. From Jeff Weaver's collection.33333
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daviscc.jpg1061 viewsThis photo dates from about 1900. He was a civil war veteran and Primitive Baptist minister. They lived on the Windfall, Ashe County, North Carolina. Courtesy of Eddie Lyle.33333
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kellyjohn.jpg1033 viewsJohn Kelly was the son of Peter Kelly and Margery Clementine Hash Kelly. Cora E.C. Born 15 Jun 1868, and John Franklin Born 02 Oct 1872, are the chidren of Elisha Davis Born 18 Jan 1844, and Johannah (Spencer) Davis Born 1836. they have a youger sister named Rosa L. Davis, all born in Grayson Co., Virginia. Most likly Wilson Creek. This photo was taken ca. 1900 in either Ashe Co., NC or Smyth County, VA.33333
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100_1861.jpg620 viewsThis congregational meeting space appears to be abandoned. The sign out front notes this church was established in 1827. Photo November 4, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.33333
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MicajahandFrancesLewis.jpg1217 viewsMicajah Osborne and Frances B. Johnston Lewis
They are the parents of George T. Lewis. Courtesy of Judy Lenderman rel1@bellsouth.net.
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wilkeswest.jpg750 viewsThis postcard shows a general veiw to the west from Wilkesboro.33333
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