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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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wilburdam.jpg474 viewsThis 1950s postcard shows the Wilbur Dam under construction.22222
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Cessie,Stella_HettieBlevins001.jpg1164 viewsThis is my grandmother Cessie Magdalene Blevins (b. 1901) and her little sisters Stella Mae (b.1906) and Hettie (b.1911) Their parents were Roby Curtis Blevins and Harriet "Hettie" Shatley. Cessie married John Pendergrass-Barker and moved to McDowell Co. West Virginia. Stella married Edgar William Barker and Hettie married Thomas Brooks. All of Ashe Co. NC. Courtesy of Cheryl Ruzyla m.ruzyla@bresnan.net

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caldwellch.jpg399 viewsFrom a 1940s postcard.22222
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wilkessurvey.jpg1020 viewsPhoto from the late 19th century.22222
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strugilljames1781.jpg982 viewsSon of Francis Sturgill, Sr. and Rebecca Hash. Lived at Piney Creek, Alleghany Co., NC22222
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Doughton, Ch875 views22222
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gilesch.jpg596 viewsThis is from a 1960s Court House.22222
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afw1.jpg1560 viewsPhoto taken in 1959. Left to right: Front row, Mattie Weaver Waddell; Dillard Ray Weaver; second row, Arthur Jackson Weaver, Elzina Mae Weaver Coley; Mary Weaver Blevins, Maxine Weaver Blevins, Hazel Weaver Poole; third row: Arthur Fred Weaver; Fannie Blevins Weaver; J. Clayborn Weaver; Clarence Edward Weaver; George Edmund Weaver.22222
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Testerman, Roby and Jane S. McClure1019 viewsRoby Testerman and Jane S McClure (father and stepmother of Della Testerman Kilby) Courtesy of Rachel Hamilton RHamilton@allstate.com


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Kelly, Lula & Emaline416 viewsCourtesy of Lee Hash leehash@aol.com22222
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iwojima214 viewsThis is a 1960s era postcard, showing the Iwo Jima Memorial, and the Washington Monument in Washington, DC in the background.22222
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custisleemansion220 viewsThis is a 1936 postcard of the famous mansion located in Arlington National Cemetery.22222
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