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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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HendersonJWarticle.jpg580 viewsCourtesy of Jack Hockett tlas101@aol.com
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IraandRuth.jpg665 viewsMy father, Ira Johnson, and mother Edna Ruth Davidson Johnson during the early years of their marriage. Daddy was the son of John Wesley and Carrie Cornelia Davidson Johnson of Washington County, Virginia. Mommy was the daughter of Rosser Kelly and America Ann Doane Davidson of Cedar Branch in Saltville in Smyth County, Virginia.
Courtesy of Lesa Long ladygwenhwyvar@hotmail.com
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Mann, Charles and Julietta Handy585 viewsThis is Charles and Julietta Handy Mann. Julietta was the daughter of John Handy Jr. and Gracie Duval. Charles came to Ashe Co. from Stauton, Va. to Ashe County where he and Juliette were married. Later they moved to Washington County, Va. Courtesy of Mary Blevins. mcblevins@hotmail.com

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Snapp, Jim518 viewsJIM SNAPP (1931-2005) OF SNAPP SIDING LANE, WASHINGTON COUNTY, VA. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net


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JohnLucilleGrannyFlorence.jpg617 viewsFrom left to right; John Johnson, Mrs. Lucille Hayden, Carrie Johnson and Florence Holmes. John, Lucille, and Florence were Carrie's children. Courtesy of Lesa Long ladygwenhwyvar@hotmail.com
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johnsonzeke.jpg569 viewsZEKE JOHNSON...JAN. 2, 1910 - AUG. 27, 2006

ZEKE LIVED IN GLADE SPRING AND WAS A LONG TIME EMPLOYEE OF OLIN MATHIESON IN SALTVILLE. ZEKE WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN THE FOUNDING OF THE MT. CALVARY COMMUNITY CHURCH IN GLADE SPRING.

ZEKE WAS A WELL KNOWN AND POPULAR MAN IN THE GLADE-SALTVILLE AREA. HE WAS A JEWEL.

Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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joneswe1o.jpg587 viewsW. E. "Grumble" Jones resided at Glade Spring, VA and was a Bridgadier General in the Confederate States Army.
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lester11.jpg561 viewsShe was the daughter of Charles E. Folden, and lived at Glade Spring, VA.
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lester12.jpg567 viewsGeorge B. Thomas is shown on the right of this World War I photograph. He was from Glade Spring, VA
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lester13.jpg567 viewsFront Mary Folden Lester, Uriah Lester. Back (left to right), Lacy, Cloyd, Denby, Ray, tom, Charles E, and James D. Lester.
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lester14.jpg583 viewsUriah Lester is in the center left of this image.
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lester15.jpg570 viewsWorld War I uniform picture of this Glade Spring, VA native.
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