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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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Austinville - Fincastle County Marker1034 viewsThis marker is located on US 52 near Austinville, VA in Wythe Co. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.netJan 22, 2007
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Barren Springs - Boone's Furnace794 viewsThis furnace is located on Boone's Furnace Rd., Barren Springs, Wythe Co. VA. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.netJan 22, 2007
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Roanoke - New Roanoke Memorial Hospital203 viewsThis is a 1940s postcard.Jan 22, 2007
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Roanoke - Belmont Christian Church232 viewsThis is a real photo postcard from the 1940s.Jan 22, 2007
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Backbone Rock - Top of Backbone Rock311 viewsThis ca. 1940 postcard shows a group on the top of Backbone Rock.Jan 22, 2007
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Blacksburg - Hotel Colonial502 viewsThis 1940s era photo shows a popular hotel for students, faculty and parents to the Virginia Tech Campus.Jan 22, 2007
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richardsonhomeplace.bmp825 viewsThis is the Richardson family homeplace. On the right side, the man holding the baby is Luther Richardson. Behind him on the porch is Bertha Richardson, the two children beside them are my grandmother, Edna Sexton RIchardson and her brother Wade Richardson. I am not certain on the others in the picture, but if i can find more info I will let you know. My grandmother was born in 1914, I would say she is around 5 in this picture, so ballpark, taken around 1919, 1920. Courtesy of Amber amberbeth@gmail.comJan 22, 2007
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Sexton Charlie and Edna Lorraine Richardson827 viewsThis picture is of Charlie Fred Sexton and Edna Lorraine Richardson. Written on the back is 1934 which is the year before they were married. Courtesy of Amber amberbeth@gmail.comJan 21, 2007
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Sexton Family995 viewsThis is a picture of the Sexton family at the homeplace.

From left to right in front; Troy Sexton (father), Charlie Fred
Sexton holding baby, Baby unknown, Artie Sexton Weaver, Cone Sexton
holding girl, Girl unknown, Hattie Sexton Reedy, Ola Clyde (John)
Sexton Kilby, Dale Sexton holding baby, Baby unknown. In the back left to right Reber (Ben) Sexton, Virginia (Jennie) Sexton Tucker, Reva Sexton Hodge, and Martha Warren Sexton (mother). Courtesy of Amber amberbeth@gmail.com
Jan 21, 2007
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clarklib.jpg712 viewsLIB AND LOUISE CLARK WALKING TO TOWN ON A COLD, SNOWY JANUARY MORNING IN 1970. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
Jan 21, 2007
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Statesville - Iredell County Court House186 viewsThis is from a circa 1910 postcard.Jan 20, 2007
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Banner Elk - Grandfather Children's Home294 viewsThis is from a 1950s postcard.Jan 20, 2007
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