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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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Pulaski - Main Street Looking East826 viewsThis is from a 1907 postcard.00000
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Frost, Stephen F.826 viewsStephen F. Frost. He was born in Carroll ca. 1833 and died there some time after 1900. He was the grandson of the Revolutionary soldier John Frost (1756- 13 Jul 1834) who is buried in Carroll in the old Frost family cemetery.

Stephen F. Frost (son of Simon Frost and Rachel Short of Carroll) was a Civil War soldier and served in Co. F of the 29th Virginia Infantry. He married Martha Bedsaul, daughter of David Bedsaul and Sarah Ward of Carroll. Courtesy of Mike Marshall mmarshall13@triad.rr.com
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Dismal Falls518 viewsAnother view of Dismal Falls by David Arnold taken in 1984. david.arnold@adelphia.net00000
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McClure, Edward886 viewsthe Rev. Edward R.McClure "Ed" abt 1920 here. He is the grandfather of Barbara Neaves Mills and Tonja Neaves Seivwright.
Courtesy of Tonja and Steve Seivwright seivwright@zoominternet.net
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Pulaski - Pulaski County Court House644 viewsFrom a 1970s postcard.00000
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Richardson, William Nathan and Lockie Louvenia Baldwin877 viewsWilliam Nathan Richardson & Lockie Louvenia Baldwin Richardson w/ Wade Madison Richardson in a Tobacco field. Courtesy of Karen Lovell rackracing@charter.net00000
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Davis, Elisha Carl826 viewsThis 1907 photo shows Elisha Carl Davis, at age 6. He was the son of John Franklin Davis and Cora Ann Seagraves, shortly before he moved to Walla Walla, WA. Courtesy of Vale Duane Davis vdavis@ix.netcom.com00000
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Davis, Cora Ann Seagraves829 viewsThis 1907 photo shows Cora Ann Seagraves, at age 35, wife of John Franklin Davis, shortly before she moved to Walla Walla, WA. Cora Ann (Seagraves) Davis Born 27 Oct 1872, Grassy Creek, Ashe Co., North Carolina, is the daughter of Lewin Talbot Seagravs Born 25 Dec 1847, Wilkes Co., North Carolina and Jane (McClure) Seagraves Born 1839, Ashe Co., North Carolina. Courtesy of Vale Duane Davis vdavis@ix.netcom.com00000
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Arnold, Chub and Bill Pateson524 views"CHUB" ARNOLD AND BILL PATTESON / NARROWS HIGH SCHOOL, NARROWS, VA. / NOVEMBER 2003

"CHUB" AND BILL PLAYED BASEBALL TOGETHER FOR THE SALTVILLE ALKALIES BACK IN THE 1950s. BILL RECENTLY RETIRED FROM TEACHING AND COACHING AFTER MANY YEARS AT NARROWS HIGH SCHOOL. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

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Roanoke - Crystal Springs245 viewsThis is from a very early color postcard, perhaps circa 1905.00000
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Stout, Myrtle400 viewsMyrtle Stout of Bristol. TN was a winner at the 1932 Whitetop Folk festival, where this photo was taken. Courtesy of Judy Russell Powers.00000
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Neese, Rose or Jane969 views
ROSA VIRGINIA NEECE
B: OCT 1865 NC
D: 1912

Rose or Jane Neaves or Neece, the family disagrees on which is correct (mother of Della Testerman Kilby). Courtesy of Rachel Hamilton RHamilton@allstate.com
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