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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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SAPM.jpg642 viewsSarah Ann Phipps was the daughter of Elsie Jane Hash Phipps, and granddaughter of Sarah Hash and John Hash of Ashe County, NC. Courtesy of Lee Hash leehash@aol.com33333
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IMG_0187.jpg447 viewsThis shot shows the outdoor preaching stand at Mitchell's River Primitive Baptist Church.

Photo courtesy of Penne Sandbeck
Historic Architecture Group
HEU/PDEA
NCDOT
1583 MSC
Raleigh, NC 27699-1583
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westbroadstreet.jpg232 viewsThis is from a circa 1910 postcard.33333
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roanokechildlabor.jpg250 viewsThis 1911 photo was taken in an effort to persuade Congress to stop child labor.33333
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crystalspring.jpg242 viewsThis is a 1907 postcard.33333
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Mandywithchildren.jpg1120 viewsAmanda Campbell Lewis with children.
boy standing- Jacob Harvey
girl standing-Emmer
boy in hat- Andy
girl on Andy's lap-Genealia
baby- Henry
Courtesy of Judy Lenderman rel1@bellsouth.net.
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LewisFamily.jpg
LewisFamily.jpg1058 viewsLewis family in 1940. From left:
Bertha Lewis Gentry 1902-1966
Bessie Lewis Houck 1900-1990
Henry Lewis 1892-1969
Genealia (Nealie) Lewis Elliott Guest 1890-1975
Jacob Harvey Lewis 1887-1963
Emmer Lewis Bumgardner 1885-1967
George Lewis-father of the above

Courtesy of Judy Lenderman rel1@bellsouth.net.
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GeorgeMandyLewis1.jpg
GeorgeMandyLewis1.jpg1013 viewsGeorge and Amanda ( 1860-1935) Campbell Lewis
Amanda was the daughter of William and Martha Jane
Roten Campbell. Courtesy of Judy Lenderman rel1@bellsouth.net.
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mtairy1910.jpg454 viewsThis is another view of Main Street in Mount Airy from 1910.33333
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campbelldavid.jpg647 viewsBorn in Marion, David Campbell served as governor of Virginia 1837-1840.33333
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Alger McClure.jpg1140 viewsThis is Alger McClure, son of Samuel and Maude Blevins. He is with his wife Flossie Testerman McClure. His children are Lorraine, Ora, Ossie, Clifford, Louise, Myrtle, Ford & Lonnie. Ashe County
Courtesy of pamiam12@aol.com
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mtairynursesschool.jpg
mtairynursesschool.jpg329 viewsThis is from a double size postcard dating from the 1930s.33333
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