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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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spencerisaacgreely.jpg830 viewsIsaac Greeley Spencer, son of William Troy and Cynthia Alice Osborne Spencer. Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com00000
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Hash, Nancy446 viewsThe adult is NANCY RETTI COLUMBIA HASH m. James Thomas Hash. Baby is William Boughner son of Polly Jane Hash Boughner. Young boy leaning on pole is James Robert Hash b: Aug. 4,1910 Bourbon Co. Ky
Young girl is Rosey Hash Coleman Courtesy of Barbara Lepsik lepsik@comcast.net
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bookerphipps2.jpg1130 viewsCourtesy of Heather Sexton.00000
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bristolrrsta1906.jpg463 viewsThis postcard of the train depot in Bristol was made in 1906.00000
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bristolpresby.jpg390 viewsThis photo of the Bristol Presbyterian Church was taken in 1908.00000
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spencerhorton.jpg915 viewsHorton Spencer was the adopted son of Ambrose Spencer and Ruth Walton. Emma Blevins was the daughter of Joseph Horton Blevins and Elzina Sarah Weaver, and the granddaughter of Eli Whitney Weaver and Mary Ashley. The children are: Dale Spencer (1901-1956) who married Raymond McKinley Weaver; Paul Spencer (infant, above), Fannie Spencer, who married Olen Edward Hoppers, and Dent Spencer. A fifth child, William Spencer, was born after this photo was taken about 1910. Courtesy of Clayton D. Weaver.00000
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Doughtonrobert.jpg723 viewsCongressman from Alleghany County, NC 1911-1953. Died in 1954. Lived at Laurel Springs.00000
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weaverwmjr.jpg879 viewsWilliam Weaver, Jr., son of William Weaver, Sr. and _______ McDaniel. Lived at Piney Creek, Alleghany County, NC.00000
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snidowwb.jpg433 viewsMember of the bar and commonwealth's attorney for Giles County, VA. Born at White Gate March 2, 1877, son of John D. and Jennie Bane Snidow.00000
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eskridgeat.jpg666 viewsAttorney, Pulaski, Virginia. Born on March 15, 1873 in Montgomery County, VA. Practiced law in Pulaski.00000
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nuckollscb~0.jpg854 viewsBorn at Gambetta, Carroll County, VA on May 15, 1866. Attended school at Woodlawn, and Baltimore Medical College. Practiced medicine in Hillsville. Photo ca. 1922.00000
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