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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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Greer, J. Brad and Family724 viewsSadie, Brad, JB, Carrie, Colton, Randy, Tammie, Laura, Lynn, Trevor and other g-kids. Courtesy of Sadie Samper Greerjstamper100@comcast.net
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osbornecourtney.jpg729 viewsNatives of Grayson County, they lived most of their lives near Chilhowie in Smyth County, VA.
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PaulandhisDesota.jpg834 viewsPAUL WORKED AT SAULS/GRIFFIN MOTORS IN TOWN FOR ABOUT 50 YEARS. HE WAS IN THE D-DAY INVASION AT THE AGE OF 33. DON'T KNOW WHY HE'S SITTING ON THE BUMPER OF A DESOTO...HE WAS A CHEVY MAN. HE BOUGHT 37 NEW ONES DURING HIS LIFETIME. PAUL PASSED AWAY IN MAY OF 2003 AT THE AGE OF 92. HIS WIDOW, JUANITA, LIVES ON FIRST AVENUE in SALTVILLE. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

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Paisley, John and Winnie Weaver749 viewsJohn Paisley, Dawn, Robert, and Winnie Weaver Paisley. They lived at Sugar Grove, Smyth County, VA.
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Pennington, Spencer670 viewsSOMETIMES PLAYS WITH EMILY SPENCER AND THE WHITE TOP MOUNTAIN BAND. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Mullins, Phina Faye Richardson672 viewsBorn in Smyth County, VA, later moved to Sykesville, MD. Courtesy of Karen Lovell rackracing@charter.net
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Singleton, Fred689 viewsFred is shown here in his east end Saltville store. Photo by Jeff Weaver, July 16, 2007.
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RowlandandMaryMcClureHopkins.jpg672 viewsCourtesy of John Shumate theshumates@comcast.net
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russellmadam.jpg828 viewsMadam Russell, as she was known, was a sister of Virginia's Revolutionary War Governor Patrick Henry. She was first married to Rev. War. Brig. General William Campbell and then to Rev. War Brig General William Russell. She was also known as the mother of Methodism in Southwest Virginia. She lived at Saltville and later at Sulphur Springs (Chilhowie).
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Russell Family Band744 viewsLeft to right, Samuel Francis Russell, Worley Roland, Joe Russell, and Robert Russell. Courtesy of Judy Powers.
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Russell, Samuel Francis667 viewsBorn in Grayson County, VA, moved to Marion, VA as a young adult. He was a note maker of mountain dulcimers. Courtesy of Judy Russell Powers.
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Russell, Samuel Francis746 viewsThis photo was taken at one of the Whitetop Folk Festivals, and shows Samuel Francis Russell with one of his dulcimers. Courtesy of Judy Russell Powers.
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