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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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byrd1.jpg916 viewsPhoto courtesy of Thom Houk.Feb 17, 2006
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cline.jpg981 viewsPhoto courtesy of Thom Houk.Feb 17, 2006
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000_0704.JPG521 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, June 2005.Feb 17, 2006
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000_0722.JPG462 viewsThis is a general view of the Saltville Golf Course. Photo by Jeff Weaver, June 2005.Feb 17, 2006
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eleanorrooseveltmarion.gif764 viewsThis is a 1933 image of First lady, Eleanor Roosevelt, on her way to the Whitetop folk music festival.Feb 15, 2006
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barkerhorton.jpg734 viewsBlind Horton Barker, famous local folk musician, noted for playing at the Whitetop Folk Festival for Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt in 1933.Feb 15, 2006
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DavidandSarahGreearSheets.jpg895 viewsDavid A. and Sarah Greear Sheets from Grayson Co., VA. David was the son of Calvin and Mary Kimble Sheets, Sarah was the daughter of Hiram and Zarolda Greear. Photo courtesy of Lon Dale Sheets and Ricky Sheets rickysheets@earthlink.netFeb 15, 2006
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DavidSheets1805-1902.jpg1149 viewsThis is the Rev. David Sheets, son of Andrew and Mary Shearer Sheets, husband of Martha Davis Sheets. (David was born in Ashe Co, but moved to Grayson county, so I'm not sure if he would go in the Ashe or Grayson group.) Photo courtesy of Troylene Sheets White and Ricky Sheets rickysheets@earthlink.netFeb 15, 2006
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Jesse_Sheets.jpg1101 viewsThis is Jesse Sheets, son of Andrew and Mary Shearer Sheets, husband of Sarah Wyatt Sheets. Jesse was an elder at the Flat Rock Church of the Brethren in Clifton, Ashe Co., NC. Photo courtesy of Della Bare and Ricky Sheets rickysheets@earthlink.netFeb 15, 2006
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100_0208.jpg2870 viewsThis is the Sheets Cabin located between mile markers 251 and 252 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Laurel Springs, Ashe Co., NC. The cabin was built c. 1818. (According to the Park Service, the cabin was built by Jesse Sheets in 1818, but Jesse was not born until 1818, so the cabin was likely built by his father, Andrew.) Courtesy of Ricky Sheets rickysheets@earthlink.net

Feb 15, 2006
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AdamandSusannahBareSheets.jpg1409 viewsThis first photo is of Adam and Susannah Bare Sheets. Adam was the son of Andrew and Mary Shearer Sheets. Susannah was the daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth Bare. Adam was a co founder of the Peak Creek Church of the Brethren in Ashe Co., NC (Both Adam and Susannah were from Ashe Co.) Photo courtesy of Lon Dale Sheets. and Ricky Sheets rickysheets@earthlink.netFeb 15, 2006
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CalvinandMaryPollyKimbleSheets.jpg902 viewsThis is Calvin and his wife, Mary "Polly" Kimble Sheets, from Grayson Co., VA. Calvin was the son of David and Martha Davis Sheets. Courtesy of Ricky Sheets rickysheets@earthlink.netFeb 15, 2006
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