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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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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
hwy121hillsville.jpg
hwy121hillsville.jpg860 viewsThis view made in the early 1930s shows Highway 121 approaching Hillsville. I presume that this is now highway 221.Jan 27, 2006
hillsvillech1920jpg.jpg
hillsvillech1920jpg.jpg748 viewsThis image was made circa. 1920.Jan 27, 2006
blueridgecafe.jpg
blueridgecafe.jpg1470 viewsFrom a 1940s/1950s postcard.Jan 27, 2006
bottlehsehillsville.jpg
bottlehsehillsville.jpg1094 viewsFrom a 1930-45 era postcard.Jan 27, 2006
hillsvillemill.jpg
hillsvillemill.jpg1118 viewsFrom a 1950s era postcard.Jan 27, 2006
chilhowiemotel.jpg
chilhowiemotel.jpg563 viewsThis is an aerial shot of the Rainbow Autel in Chilhowie. This appears to be a 1950s era view.Jan 27, 2006
pulaskichurch1900.jpg
pulaskichurch1900.jpg741 viewsThis church in Pulaski Virginia was photographed about 1900.Jan 27, 2006
wythevillecourtday1900.jpg
wythevillecourtday1900.jpg738 viewsThis photograph is circa 1900, and shows the activity on main street during court day.Jan 27, 2006
troutdaleschool.jpg
troutdaleschool.jpg398 viewsThis image was made in 1937Jan 27, 2006
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000_0675.JPG556 viewsphoto by Jeff Weaver, May 2005. This is principally an African American congregation, and member of the New Covenant Baptist Association.Jan 27, 2006
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