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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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Arnold, Chub and Bill Pateson465 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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johnstonhg.jpg399 viewsPhysician and surgeon with a practice at Pearisburg in 1924. Born on November 18, 1877 at Pearisburg, son of dr. Harvey G. Johnston, Sr. and Mary Fowler Halsey.
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snidowwb.jpg374 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.
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stumptaze.jpg377 viewsBorn in Franklin County, VA April 6, 1863, son of Silas G. Stump. Superintentent of the New River Tannery in 1929 when this photo was made.
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