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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.


Last additions - New River Valley People
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Shannon Family731 viewsDOUG SHANNON, IN RIGHT OF PICTURE, WAS ONE OF TWO GRADUATES OF THE FIRST GRADUATING CLASS AT SALTVILLE HIGH SCHOOL IN 1909. THE OTHER ONE WAS MISS ROBBIE CAMPBELL (ROGERS), WHO LIVED ON EASY STREET AND TAUGHT THIRD GRADE AT SALTVILLE ELEMENTARY FOR MANY YEARS. MISS LULA SHANNON TAUGHT FOURTH GRADE FOR MANY YEARS. DOUG WAS EMPLOYED IN THE MATHIESON OFFICE AT THE PLANT.

GEORGE WAS A LAWYER WHO LIVED OUT OF TOWN AND VISITED FROM TIME TO TIME. I DIDN'T KNOW ELLEN.




FROM LEFT...GEORGE SHANNON, ELLEN SHANNON, LULA SHANNON, AND C. DOUGLAS SHANNON. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
Nov 26, 2007
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Bolt, John Marion646 viewsJohn Marion Bolt (1865-1832) of Grayson County. Courtesy f Mary C. Blevins mcblevins@hotmail.com
Nov 25, 2007
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Herrington, George and Rhoda Cole758 viewsGeorge and Rhoda Cole Herrington of Grayson County, Va. Circa 1920. Courtesy of Mary C. Blevins mcblevins@hotmail.comNov 25, 2007
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Totten, Bill and Sanders, Frank739 viewsTWO OF SALTVILLE'S FORMER MAYORS...BILL TOTTEN, LEFT, AND FRANK SANDERS

THIS WAS AT THE STUART HOUSE DEDICATION ON WEST MAIN STREET IN SALTVILLE, VA. IN JUNE OF 1973. CCourtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@cokmcast.net
Nov 07, 2007
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Worth, David840 viewsThis is an apparent circa 1865 image of David Worth, of Creston, Ashe County, NC who was born in 1801 and died in 1888.Oct 29, 2007
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Stoneman, Ernest V. and Hattie Frost Stoneman734 viewsPhoto from the 1920s shows this early country music duo from Grayson County.Oct 20, 2007
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Poole. Charlie and the North Carolina Ramblers898 viewsCharlie Poole, with the fiddle, is shown here in a late 1920 image with the North Carolina Ramblers.Oct 20, 2007
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Weaver, Montgomery Morton819 viewsBorn June 15, 1906 on Helton, Ashe County, North Carolina. He broke in the major leagues in the 1931 season pitching for the Washington Senators.Oct 15, 2007
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Allred, Steve602 viewsthis picture is that of Steve Allred. He was a son of Thomas C. Allred and Julina Frost, and brother to Minnie Allred. I believe this picture is taken on a road overlooking Galax. Courtesy of Mike Marshall mmarshall13@triad.rr.com
Oct 08, 2007
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Allred, Minnie and Frost, Laura936 viewsThis picture shows my great aunt Minnie Allred with her aunt Laura Frost. Laura was a daughter of Stephen F. Frost and Martha Bedsaul. Minnie Allred was the daughter of Thomas C. Allred and his wife Julina Frost. Laura was born in Pipers Gap in October 1879. Courtesy of Mike Marshall mmarshall13@triad.rr.com
Oct 08, 2007
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Bedsaul, Carl J.616 viewsThis one is labeled Mr. and Mrs. Carl J. Bedsaul. The 1920 census for Carroll County, VA shows a Carl J. Bedsaul, age 25, with wife Pearl. He is doubtless a relative of Martha Bedsaul who married Stephen F. Frost of Carroll. Courtesy of Mike Marshall mmarshall13@triad.rr.com
Oct 08, 2007
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FrostFamily.jpg999 viewsThis picture is labeled on the back "Frost Family." One of the ladies in the picture is Laura Frost, but I cannot identify the others. Courtesy of Mike Marshall mmarshall13@triad.rr.com
Oct 08, 2007
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