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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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Francis_Sturgill_Cemetery3.jpg396 viewsGrave of Rebecca Hash Sturgill. Courtesy of Harold Hash.Oct 03, 2006
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Francis_Sturgill_Cemetery4.jpg412 viewsThis image shows the graves of Francis and Rebecca Hash Sturgill's grandchildren. Courtesy of Harold Hash.Oct 03, 2006
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Francis_Sturgill_Cemetery1.jpg481 viewsGeneral view of the Old Stugill Cemetery at King's Creek, courtesy of Harold Hash.Oct 03, 2006
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Francis_Sturgill_Cemetery2.jpg460 viewsGrave of Francis Sturgill, Sr. Courtesy of Harold Hash.Oct 03, 2006
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christiansburgdepot1910.jpg483 viewsThis 1910 postcard shows the Norfolk and Western Depot at Christiansburg (Cambria) at that time.Oct 02, 2006
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christiansburgscene1940.jpg510 viewsThis postcard dates from the 1940s.Oct 02, 2006
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ussprucelumber1908.jpg649 viewsThis 1908 postcard shows the lumber yards for the U.S. Spruce Lumber Company at Marion, VA.Oct 02, 2006
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marioncollegesnow.jpg420 viewsThis 1951 postcard shows a snow shrowded Marion College.Oct 02, 2006
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funeraltumcrk.jpg1126 viewsThis late 19th century/early 20th century photo shows a widow grieving over her departed husband. This photo is from the Tumbling Creek area.Oct 02, 2006
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deadbaby1.jpg1215 viewsThis morbid photo taken in the 1890s somewhere in Smyth County shows a dead baby. It was common in the days before photography was widespread to have portraits of dead children made. This is one of these photos. Courtesy of Rick Davidson.Oct 02, 2006
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Osborn Wedding439 viewsThis is a picture of when Rush Floyd "Colonel" Osborn and Virginia Irene Strange Osborn was married at his brother Hoyt Osborn's grove of trees in Madison Co. NE on 4 Jul 1902. Rush Floyd homesteaded about 1897 12 miles north of Mullen, NE. They lived there all their lives. Courtesy of Donna (Collier) Dietrich dietricd@fyi.netOct 02, 2006
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Osborn, Rush Floyd340 viewsRush Floyd "Colonel" Osborn b 1 Feb 1866 Grayson Co. VA, d 26 Jun 1943 Alliance, NE, buried in Mullen, NE. This picture was taken Sept 17, 1939 at Halsey, NE. Courtesy of Donna (Collier) Dietrich dietricd@fyi.netOct 02, 2006
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