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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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osbornedarthula2.jpg704 viewsAunt Darthula (always pronounced Darthuly) and her spinning wheel.Apr 26, 2006
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emalineweaver.jpg709 viewsThis is Emaline Sturgill Weaver, holding daughter Mary in 1923. Guida Sturgill (later married to Worth Weaver) is standing in the back.Apr 26, 2006
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greerjohnp.jpg753 viewsDelia was the daughter of Cicero Osborne and Darthula Ingram.Apr 26, 2006
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ingramrobert.jpg627 viewsThey lived in Harford County, MD when this image was made, but had previously lived on Haw Orchard, Grayson County, VA.Apr 26, 2006
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osbornecicero1.jpg793 viewsThis is the family of Cicero Osborne and his wife Darthula Ingram. They lived on Cabin Creek, Grayson County, VA.Apr 26, 2006
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CCJAQARO.JPG564 viewsThis Civilian Conservation Corps was located at Sugar Grove. Photo courtesy of Mary C. Blevins.Apr 25, 2006
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ccctruck.jpg594 viewsCourtesy of Mary C. Blevins.Apr 25, 2006
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Chscccmp.jpg674 viewsCourtesy of Mary C. Blevins.Apr 25, 2006
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197.jpg1062 viewsThese are the children of James Estil Sturgill and Ella Ingram Sturgill. This photo was taken August 1958 when visiting nephew Clarence Weaver in Statesville, NC. Left to right, Bill Sturgill, Marvin Spencer, Ersa Dell Sturgill Gamble, Cora Sturgill Frazier, Lanta Sturgill Spencer and Themla Spencer McCraw.Apr 25, 2006
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DeBoard , Clay313 viewsClay DeBoard was born and raised in Ashe County, NC, but went to Oregon in his early adulthood. Later he moved to Pennsylvania, and then back to Ashe County, NC. This photo was taken in Idaho.Apr 25, 2006
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nphipps.jpg1121 viewsSon of Ahart Phipps and Mary Ann Hash, he served in Company A, 26th NC Infantry during the American Civil War. He made his home at Weaver's Ford, Ashe County, NC.Apr 24, 2006
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107_IN_1964085.jpg544 viewsThis photo by Don Smith, was taken in January 1964 from the future Saltville overlook. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.netApr 24, 2006
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