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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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rr_10.jpg838 viewsThis is a First National Bank of Rural Retreat $10 National Currency note, issued in 1933.Feb 07, 2006
reedcreekbridge.jpg
reedcreekbridge.jpg798 viewsThis ca. 1914 view shows the Norfolk & Western Railroad Bridge over Reed Creek near Wytheville.Feb 07, 2006
carterparkwytheville.jpg
carterparkwytheville.jpg715 viewsThis post card is from the 1950s.Feb 07, 2006
wythevillehs1910.jpg
wythevillehs1910.jpg686 viewsThis post card dates from about 1910.Feb 07, 2006
allenfloyd.jpg
allenfloyd.jpg1010 viewsPrincipal in the Hillsville Court House Tragedy.Feb 07, 2006
car1920map.jpg
car1920map.jpg1308 viewsMap showing spactial relationships of communities in 1920.Feb 07, 2006
allensidna.jpg
allensidna.jpg875 viewsOne of the principal players in the Hillsville Court House Tragedy.Feb 06, 2006
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878.jpg1032 viewsThey made their home in the Weaver's Ford section of Ashe County. This photo taken July 4, 1949.Feb 06, 2006
weaverbengladys.jpg
weaverbengladys.jpg719 viewsThey lived in Alleghany Co., NC and were wonderful people.Feb 06, 2006
strugilljames1781.jpg
strugilljames1781.jpg909 viewsSon of Francis Sturgill, Sr. and Rebecca Hash. Lived at Piney Creek, Alleghany Co., NCFeb 06, 2006
strugilljames1816.jpg
strugilljames1816.jpg844 viewsJames Sturgill, Jr., son of James Sturgill, Sr., lived at Piney Creek, Alleghany County, NC.Feb 06, 2006
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Busic, John912 viewsJohn Busic (1840-1919), son of John Busick and Susannah Barton and his second wife Lucinda Mullins. He was first married to Mary Ann Halsey who died in 1862 or so. He served with the Stuart Horse Artillery in the Confederate army and later was a deacon at Piney Creek Primitive Baptist Church.Feb 06, 2006
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