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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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roanokecollege1908.jpg
roanokecollege1908.jpg222 viewsThis is from a 1908 postcard.22222
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hackettsmill.jpg
Hackett's Mill638 viewsFrom a 1900-1910 postcard.22222
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MaryE.WeaverSmithHeadstone0001.jpg
MaryE.WeaverSmithHeadstone0001.jpg334 viewsThis is the headstone for Mary Elizabeth Weaver Smith, daughter of Isaac and Polly Weaver. Mary is buried at the Weaver Union Church, Bristol, TN. The
inscription is not very readable but says:

Mary E. Smith
Wife of J. L. Smith (James Latham Smith)
Born
Oct. 15, 1842
Died
May 5, 1913

Courtesy of Debi Coe.
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boone.jpg
boone.jpg512 viewsFamous explorer and frontiersman of Kentucky made his home for several years in Wilkes County. You might be interested in one of the better old biographies of Boone by Cecil B. Hartley or a very rare biography by John P. Hale Daniel Boone: Facts and Incidents Not Hitherto Published 22222
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christiansburg50.jpg
christiansburg50.jpg497 views This is a 1950s postcard.22222
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vancephipps.jpg
vancephipps.jpg760 viewsVance Phipps was the son of Nathan Phipps and Martha Carolina Hart. Courtesy of Mary Bowman.22222
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weaverworth.jpg
weaverworth.jpg828 viewsWorth Weaver was the son of Martin Luther Weaver and Ollie Kilby. He was raised on Helton Creek, Ashe County, NC but moved to Lancaster Co., PA in the 1930s, and later to Oxford, Chester Co., PA and still later to Dover, Delaware. He is buried in the Little Brittian Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Peach Bottom, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.22222
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mtairyshack.jpg
mtairyshack.jpg506 viewsThis image is shown on an early 20th century postcard.22222
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elkinschool.jpg
elkinschool.jpg337 viewsThis is a pre-1920 image of the Elkin Public School22222
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225.jpg1116 viewsRev. Paul Jones Phipps, son of Benjamin Franklin Phipps and Cora Lee Richardson.22222
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heltonworkers1906.jpg
heltonworkers1906.jpg1202 viewsThis photo was taken by Herbert Littlewood. The only people I can identify for sure are family members: bottom row, far left, Emily Littlewood (Pennington); center (presumed) Delia Kirby Littlewood; second from left, Ada Littlewood (Francis); middle row, far left, John
Littlewood; far right, Herbert Littlewood; top row, second from right, Hannah Littlewood holding blurred Jack Littlewood. Courtesy of Emily Kilby.
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Bear Pen School.421 views22222
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