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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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100_1305.jpg414 viewsMidway Chapel Church located along Highway 107 midway between Saltville and Chilhowie, Virginia. This building was formerly a bank, and a local wag has nicknamed it the First National Church of God. Photo March 22, 2006 by Jeff WeaverMar 22, 2006
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100_1306.jpg377 viewsLocated at Highway 107 and Plum Creek Road. Photo March 22, 2006 by Jeff WeaverMar 22, 2006
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000_0018.jpg716 viewsThis pair of steam engines sit beside U.S. 11 in downtown Chilhowie, VA. Photo by Jeff Weaver, February 2006.Mar 22, 2006
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000_0016.jpg607 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, February 2006.Mar 22, 2006
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000_0017.jpg681 viewsLocated on Lee Highway, (US 11) in Chilhowie, Virginia. Photo by Jeff Weaver, February 2006.Mar 21, 2006
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MarionCabin_1901_.jpg968 viewsOn the back, in my G-Grandmother Marilla Anderson's hand: [and her spelling]

" The house where my Father was born, June 22, 1822 - Marion, Smythe County, Virginia - His sister Maggie and little girl Daisy standing in yard - Nov. [blur] 6th, 1901"

If "Maggie" is William Reese Anderson's sister Margaret, she would be about 64 years old, in this shot. She looks about right for that age, in that family line. Her brother never did turn gray.
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Courtesy of Suze moreach@netzero.net
Mar 21, 2006
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pennington sisters 1162 viewsThese are the daughters of Stephen and Johanna Pennington; Cansada Jane (known as Aunt Jenny to the family, I believe, but certainly NOT Cansada, though she was enumerated on at least one census with that name) is in the center. Youngest daughter Martha Caroline (Sturgill) is on the right; Orlean (Young) on the left. I have no idea who the accordian player is. He doesn't look like the Pennington's only son Cicero to my eye.

Courtesy of Emily Kilby erk44@verizon.net
Mar 20, 2006
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975.jpg883 viewsLaVerne Spencer Kiser to the left, John Blake Spencer in the center, Eric Weaver on the right. Photo by Jeff Weaver, August 1978.Mar 20, 2006
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EastMainandEasyStreets4.jpg850 viewsHere Is a Picture I Have Had since the Late 60's. It Was Given to Me by My Neighbor on E. Main Street. Benita and I Were Living in the Little Apartment We Built at 600 E. Main. Our Neighbor, Miss Lula Shannon, Came over One Day and Gave Me the Pictures. She Knew I Liked Old Pictures. I Had Grown up Beside the Shannons next Door at What Is Now 602 E. Main. The Shannons, Lula and Her Brother C. Douglas, Were Never Married. She Was a School Teacher...I Had Her in the Fourth Grade...And He Worked in the Office at Olin.
Doug Passed Away in 1970 at the Age of 79. Miss Lula Was Born Aug. 20, 1889 and Passed Away on Jan. 5, 1971 at the Age of 81. They Are Buried in the Elizabeth Cemetery.
Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
Mar 20, 2006
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EASTMAINANDEASYSTREETS5.jpg735 viewsSince Your House Seems to Be the Focal Point of the Picture Maybe Dr. Early Took the Shot...Or One of the Kents. Helen Used to Carry a Camera Around from Time to Time.
Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

Mar 20, 2006
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100_1296.jpg373 viewsBuilt in the 1840s. Photo by Jeff Weaver, March 20, 2006.Mar 19, 2006
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100_1297.jpg303 viewsPhoto March 20, 2006 by Jeff WeaverMar 19, 2006
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