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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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131.jpg1121 viewsThis photo shows Polly Ann Busic Richardson (1860-1938) on the left and Mrs. Sullivan on the right. They both lived near Troutdale, Grayson County, VA.Jan 25, 2006
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Richardson, John Franklin2104 viewsThis is a 1930s photo of Frank Richardson near Troutdale. He was the son of Martin Richardson and Mary Ann "Polly" Busic.Jan 25, 2006
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665.jpg927 viewsClarence Weaver shown at the family home of the Middle Fork of Helton about 1930. He was the son of Arthur Fred Weaver and Nancy Emaline Sturgill.Jan 25, 2006
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232.jpg1156 viewsMary P. Pugh is shown here about 1928 at her home at Weaver's Ford in Ashe County knitting. She was the daughter of Benjamin Franklin Phipps and Cora Lee Richardson.Jan 25, 2006
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191estelsturgill.jpg1495 viewsJames Estil Sturgill shown on the front porch of his home at Wolf Knob, Grayson County, Virginia in 1952. He was the son of Joshua Sturgill and Phoebe Marilda Weaver.Jan 25, 2006
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196billsturgill.jpg1836 viewsThis 1920s view is of Bill Sturgill plowing his father's farm at Wolf Knob with a team of oxen. He was the son of James Estil Sturgill and Ella Ingram.Jan 25, 2006
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134felixsullivan.jpg1489 viewsThis is Felix Sullivan holding his grandnephew Danny Richardson at Troutdale ca. 1950.Jan 25, 2006
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HeltonMillworkers~1903.jpg1189 viewsThis photo was taken by Herbert Littlewood. The only people I can identify are my immediate family: front row center, Herbert Littlewood with young son Jack ittlewood; middle row, second from left, Emily Littlewood (Pennington); middle row, far right, Hannah Littlewood; top row, far right, Ada Littlewood (Francis). Courtesy of Emily Kilby.
Jan 25, 2006
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heltonworkers1906.jpg1145 viewsThis photo was taken by Herbert Littlewood. The only people I can identify for sure are family members: bottom row, far left, Emily Littlewood (Pennington); center (presumed) Delia Kirby Littlewood; second from left, Ada Littlewood (Francis); middle row, far left, John
Littlewood; far right, Herbert Littlewood; top row, second from right, Hannah Littlewood holding blurred Jack Littlewood. Courtesy of Emily Kilby.
Jan 25, 2006
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stuarthouse.jpg769 viewsCourtesy of Clifford Garrett.Jan 24, 2006
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eweaver.jpg1438 viewsPhoto taken in 1910. They lived at Wolf Knob Grayson County, VA. Elihu was the son of Clayborn Monroe Weaver and Martha Litisha Phipps.Jan 24, 2006
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afw1.jpg1504 viewsPhoto taken in 1959. Left to right: Front row, Mattie Weaver Waddell; Dillard Ray Weaver; second row, Arthur Jackson Weaver, Elzina Mae Weaver Coley; Mary Weaver Blevins, Maxine Weaver Blevins, Hazel Weaver Poole; third row: Arthur Fred Weaver; Fannie Blevins Weaver; J. Clayborn Weaver; Clarence Edward Weaver; George Edmund Weaver.Jan 24, 2006
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