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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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weaverworth.jpg837 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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225.jpg1122 viewsRev. Paul Jones Phipps, son of Benjamin Franklin Phipps and Cora Lee Richardson.22222
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heltonworkers1906.jpg1209 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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Canter, Jerry1022 viewsHe was killed in a hunting accident im 1972.22222
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Davis, Alice and Lena Smith844 viewsALICE DAVIS AND LENA SMITH / 604 EAST MAIN / SALTVILLE, VA. / CIRCA 1935. Courtesy of don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net22222
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taylorfrench.jpg781 viewsFRENCH TAYLOR WAS THE MINISTER AT THE MADAM RUSSELL CHURCH IN SALTVILLE, VA. FROM 1946-1950. Courtesy of Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net22222
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smokeyrowneighbors.jpg723 viewsSMOKEY ROW NEIGHBORS / WYNDHAM ROBERTS, LEFT, AND HARRY SMITH / SALTVILLE, VA. / CIRCA 1950. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net22222
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AUG7DOWELLANDCOVERSTON746.jpg821 views LEFT...LANSON DOWELL (1872-1943) AND P. A. COVERSTON (1866-1953) MR. DOWELL WAS A PUMPING FOREMAN IN THE MAW BRINE DEPT. Mr. COVERSTON WAS A DESIGNER AND BUILDER OF HOUSES FOR MATHIESON.
Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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GRNDMTHRsmall.jpg758 viewsThis photo of Elizabeth Hart Blevins was taken in Azen where
she lived. The girls are Ola Blevins and Leona Martin, her granddaughters.
Courtesy of Mary Blevins mcblevins@hotmail.com
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GladysBlevins.jpg708 viewsDaughter of Calvin Blevins and Etta Hopkins. Photo courtesy of John Shumate theshumates@comcast.net22222
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HelenBlevins.jpg694 viewsDaughter of Calvin Blevins and Etta Hopkins. Photo courtesy of John Shumate theshumates@comcast.net22222
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lester22.jpg570 viewsUnknown members of the Lester Family taken at Clinchburg in the early 20th century.22222
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