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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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119coleneaves.jpg
119coleneaves.jpg1541 views22222
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Blevinsdavid.jpg
Blevinsdavid.jpg1708 viewsDavid Blevins, M.D. is standing the background. Elder Jeter Calton Blevins, (1875-1957) his son is sitting to the left, his wife Rosa Sage is to the right, and she is holding their daughter Nancy. This photo was made ca. 1901 at their home about a mile south of the Virginia stateline in the Grassy Creek community.22222
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Draper - Bird's Eye View1007 viewsThis circa 1910 postcard shows a bird's eye view of the village of Draper, VA.22222
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wardsgarage.jpg
wardsgarage.jpg308 viewsThis real photo postcard dates from the early 1920s.22222
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wataugastkingsport.jpg
wataugastkingsport.jpg332 viewsFrom a 1930-45 postcard.22222
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smithelija.jpg
smithelija.jpg948 views Lovey Jane Davis, wife of Elijah Smith, daughter of John Davis and Mary Weiss. Lovey was born in Feb. 1849 in Grayson Co., VA and died Nov. 5, 1928 in Ashe Co., NC. Elijah was born July 27, 1842 and died June 7, 1926 in Ashe Co., NC. Courtesy of Bette Nelson bette_nelson@comcast.net22222
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orphanagesalem1913.jpg
orphanagesalem1913.jpg254 viewsBaptist Orphanage, Salem, Virginia, 191322222
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phippsjames1.jpg
phippsjames1.jpg1126 viewsJames Phipps was the son of Nathan Phipps and his first wife Martha Carolina Hart. Accused of murder at Healing Springs hotel, he "went west."22222
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mtairywss.jpg
mtairywss.jpg378 viewsThis linen era postcard (1930-45) notes that this resort was in the "shadow of the Blue Ridge Mountains."22222
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196billsturgill.jpg1905 viewsThis 1920s view is of Bill Sturgill plowing his father's farm at Wolf Knob with a team of oxen. He was the son of James Estil Sturgill and Ella Ingram.22222
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wyattrhoda.jpg
wyattrhoda.jpg2148 viewsThis is Rhoda Alice(Miller) Wyatt born May 10,1868 and died June 9.1952. Wife of Elihu Wyatt. Taken in 1938 at the Wyatt homeplace in the Ripshin community of Ashe county. My great grandmother. Courtesy of Donald Blevins ncdon@charter.net22222
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mtnlake~0.jpg
mtnlake~0.jpg586 viewsThis is a view of Mountain Lake from the hotel on the lake shore. Postcard from the 1950s.22222
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