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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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Heltonboys.jpg1377 viewsEck Perry, Victor Spencer and Greeley Spencer. Courtesy of Danny Miller millerd@fuse.net
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ambroseduvall.jpg1368 viewsAmbrose Duvall was born in Ashe County; Rebecca in neighboring Grayson County, Virginia. Both died in Carter County, KY. Photo courtesy of Amy Ryan.
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647.jpg1367 viewsThis photo was taken at Grassy Creek, NC in August 1959. I was 14 months old. :-)
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882.jpg1362 viewsArthur F. Blevins (1895-1975) was the son of Clayborn Monroe Weaver and Martha Litisha Phipps. Fannie Q. Blevins (1903-1985) was the daughter of Elder Jeter C. Blevins and Rosa Sage. This was taken at their home at Grassy Creek in 1954.
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bearpic.jpg1357 viewsThis is a ca. 1900 photo of Irwin Young and his pet bear. Irwin was the son of Calvin Young and Mary "Pop" Kilby.
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wiljohn7.jpg1355 viewsBaptist Preachers of the Alleghany Co, NC, area c1914. The man in front, on the left is John Mack Williams (1868-1952). Who are the others? Courtesy of Jason Duncan.
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osborneclem.jpg1349 viewsPhoto, Clem Osborne, Betty Osborne, Ellen Shell, Ada McCoy, Mag Elliott, Ca. 1890. Courtesy of Regina McCoy
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Lead Mines District - Mount Hope School Ruins1346 viewsMt. Hope School ruin (single pillar with "Mt. Hope School" scratched into cement.) Lead Mines District, Carroll County, VA. Shawn Dunford, photographer. Courtesy of David Arnold
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McClure? - Mystery Couple.1343 viewsThe third is the mystery....aside from the date of 1947 on the back, I just about have pulled my hair all out on this one.... If anyone has any clues to the identiy of these pople, please contact the following; Courtesy of Steve and Tonja Neaves Seivwright seivwright@zoominternet.net
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CBdeerhunting.jpg1334 viewsMy grandfather was born in 1889 and in this picture he looks to be in his 40s at most, so I guess this scene was in the 1930s, and though he had lived in Maryland since 1920, this hunting party probably was "back home" because his brother Dent and, according to an aunt, his nephew Glenn Kilby, both Ashe Countians, are in the picture. I send this, thinking you might recognize the other hunters. To identify those I know: at deer's hindquarters with gun over shoulder--Charles Bradley Pennington, second from right, Dent Pennington; far right, Glenn Kilby. Courtesy of Emily Kilby erk44@verizon.net
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911.jpg1332 viewsFrom Jeff Weaver's collection.
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Monroe Caudill playing banjo1332 viewsJames Monroe Caudill-born 28 April 1877-died 26feb 1957 to Cynthia Ann Caudill. His father was Richard "Dick" Sidden of Wilkes County who later (Monroe was in his twenties) married Cynthia. Monroe married Myrtle Jane Rector the daughter of Abe and Martha Brackins, Rector. Ther had three children, Emma , Carpenter, Mary Ann Todd and Johnny Caudill who married my aunt Rose Emma Medley. Monroe would sit on the porch of his house at "Teapot Dome" Alleghany County, NC and play his banjo for passers by. Courtesy
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