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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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houseemory.jpg
houseemory.jpg286 viewsThis image dates from the first quarter of the 20th century.Jan 27, 2006
gladespgsdepot.jpg
gladespgsdepot.jpg326 viewsThis image was made circa. 1910.Jan 27, 2006
gladespgshotel.jpg
gladespgshotel.jpg326 viewsThis image was made circa. 1900.Jan 27, 2006
rt11abingdon.jpg
rt11abingdon.jpg259 viewsThis is a 1930-45 view of Route 11 between Abingdon and Bristol.Jan 27, 2006
whitesmillabingdon.jpg
whitesmillabingdon.jpg337 viewsThis is from a 1950s/1960s era postcard.Jan 27, 2006
abingdonchous1909.jpg
abingdonchous1909.jpg289 viewsThis postcard was mailed in 1909.Jan 27, 2006
abingdonps.jpg
abingdonps.jpg265 viewsThis image was made in the first decade of the 20th century.Jan 27, 2006
barter1945.jpg
barter1945.jpg263 viewsThis is a circa 1945 view. The theater, the state theater of Virginia, was established in 1933.Jan 27, 2006
stonewallcollege~0.jpg
stonewallcollege~0.jpg235 viewsThis is a 1915 or so postcard image. This facility was destroyed by fire in 1924.Jan 27, 2006
marthawashcol1910.jpg
marthawashcol1910.jpg302 viewsThis view was made circa 1910. The College closed in 1928, and is now the Martha Washington Inn.Jan 27, 2006
fosterfalls1901.jpg
Foster Falls 19011547 viewsIt is the wedding day picture of my grandparents, Eli Mabry and Mary Ann Lucinda "Cindy" Williams. 8 May 1901, Foster Falls, VA (possibly McNealy and Eliza (Davis) Williams' home)

Groom: Eli Mabry/Maberry, 27 yr. old
Bride: Mary Ann Lucinda "Cindy" Williams, 22 yr. old
Leaning against left center post: Ballard Mabry
Center, beside Ballard: Mindy (Largen) Mabry, Ballard's wife
Leaning against right center post: Possibly Eliza (Davis) Williams (I was told she had broken her back and it left her stooped over)
Behind bride and groom: John and Roxie (Mabry) Dillon
Front: Isaac Mabry
Behind Isaac may be Martin Mabry (Eli's father)
Second from the bride: Sarah Jane (Mabry) Dalton
Third from the bride: Emma (Mabry) Alderman
Beside bride: unk (probably a sister of Lucinda's, Jeanetta "Nettie" (Williams) Easter or Malinda "Ellen" (Williams) Frazier)
Second from far right: Roxie (Mabry) Dillon
Far right: Lucy (Mabry) Williams
Far left: Virgil or Charles Williams?
Second from left: Steve Williams
Third from left: Bert Williams
Forth from left: David Williams
Courtesy of Rita Mayberry.
Jan 27, 2006
woodlawnschool1911.jpg
woodlawnschool1911.jpg1744 viewsWoodlawn School Group. It was taken in 1911 of Forest Oak School in Woodlawn, VA. The teacher on the far right was Richard Farmer. My father, Roscoe Maberry 8 yr. old was the boy in the 2nd row with part of his face missing; his brother, Garland Maberry 7 yr. old is the second boy from him (in the same row); his brother Willie Mayberry 9 yr. is the face between the next two boys (in the same row); Anna Brown, who married Willie is in the front row, 6th from the right. Courtesy of Rita Mayberry.

Jan 27, 2006
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