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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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Jonas_WesleyNoah_Robert_Parks.JPG708 viewsCourtesy of Joy Poston and Chrissie A. Peters.Nov 11, 2006
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David_Flemming_Parks.JPG830 viewsThe picture of David Fleming Parks came from Ralph Sullivan, a Parks researcher. Courtesy of Chrissie A. Peters.Nov 11, 2006
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minnieanderson~0.jpg652 viewsMinnie Elvira Anderson with her second husband, Charlie Deathridge (sp?), and her son Gale from a prior relationship. Minnie is my great-grandmother, Papaw James Virgil Anderson's mother. Uncle Gale is 90 years old and still living in the Smyth County area. Picture from Lena Anderson Osborne.

Nov 11, 2006
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hbmiller.jpg1083 viewsThis photo of Harrison Baker Miller was made while he was serving in Company A, 26th North Carolina Infantry in the Civil War. He later became a Primitive Baptist minister and moved to St. Clair's Bottom in Smyth County, Virginia.Oct 31, 2006
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grubbws.jpg308 viewsThis circa 1910 photo is backmarked Wytheville, Va. Further identification would be appreciated.Oct 30, 2006
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kenthelen101981.jpg618 viewsThis photo was taken in October 1981 by Don Smith (dsmith1043@comcast.net) of Helen Kent at the 1981 Homecoming.Oct 18, 2006
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greevervirginia.jpg643 viewsVirginia Holmes Greever, born October 8, 1873 in Chilhowie, Smyth County, VA to General James S. Greever and Mary Scott Greever. Married to Edgar Lee Greever of Tazewell County, VA. Died on March 6, 1935 in Tazewell and buried in the Maple Shade Cemetery in Tazewell County, VA.Oct 06, 2006
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AlbertHobsonHash.jpg970 viewsThis is a picture of Albert Hobson Hash, son of Alexander Norman & Susanna Caroline (Kirk) Hash, he was born 28 Sept 1898 in Grayson Cty.; died 14 Jan 1992 in Grayson Cty.; buried in the Fox Cemetery beside his wife, Eva Notra Graybeal, whom he married 22 Dec 1922. He was living at the Osborne Motel when I met him in 1990, a very nice & pleasant man to talk with about family.

The lady & little girl (her granddaughter) were from Maryland & passing through on their way to some place in North Carlonia to visit some of her Hash kin. Really didn't get to know her as well as I did Hobson. Courtesy of Harold Hash.

Oct 03, 2006
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funeraltumcrk.jpg1126 viewsThis late 19th century/early 20th century photo shows a widow grieving over her departed husband. This photo is from the Tumbling Creek area.Oct 02, 2006
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deadbaby1.jpg1215 viewsThis morbid photo taken in the 1890s somewhere in Smyth County shows a dead baby. It was common in the days before photography was widespread to have portraits of dead children made. This is one of these photos. Courtesy of Rick Davidson.Oct 02, 2006
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harveyKing&wife.jpg348 viewsArticle in the newspaper for Harvey King and his wife Amanda Copenhaver’s 70th Wedding Anniversary. Harvey King was born in 1845, and died in 1944. He was the last surviving confederate soldier in Wythe County, and was the son of John King and Polly Vaught. Amanda Copenhaver was born in 1849, and died in 1938. She was the daughter of Ephraim Copenhaver and Regina Phillipi. Courtesy of Amy Bazar abazar2151@charter.net



Oct 01, 2006
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kingReunion2.jpg335 viewsKing Family Reunion, Oct. 27, 1929. Harvey King, his children, and grandchildren. Courtesy of Amy Bazar abazar2151@charter.net

Oct 01, 2006
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