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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.


Most viewed - Smyth County, VA
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Saltville - Cruise In689 viewsOLD CARS...MOONLIGHT...ROCK AND ROLL...DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER THAN THIS

BUCK'S DRIVE IN...SALTVILLE, VA....AUGUST 5, 2006 . Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Chilhowie - Apple Exhibit689 viewsThis photo courtesy of Edna Bonham Love shows the 1916 exhibition that H. L. Bonham made for the Smyth County Fair. Shown are a variety of apples and other agricultural products.
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uschem4.jpg688 viewsA facility built in Saltville, Virginia to produce poison gas for World War I. Demolished in 1919. From an old postcard.
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laurelvalleych.jpg688 viewsLocated near Konnarock, Smyth County, VA, this log church is a popular site for weddings. Photo by Jeff Weaver, summer 2003. Update: This church suffered minor fire damage on February 17, 2006.
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Saltville - Homecoming 1966688 viewsBOBBY ALLISON AND HIS SEA GREEN KARMANN GHIA / HOMECOMING / SALTVILLE, VA. / OCTOBER 1966

Courtesy of Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net
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Saltville - Palmer Inn Stable687 viewsPhoto dates to the early 20th century.
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Saltville - Fire Truck687 viewsPhoto by John Porter in the late 1930s.
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oct38football8.jpg686 viewsNo idea who these fellows are, but they are from a collection taken October 1, 1938 at the Glade Spring - Saltville Football game.
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dryiceplant51973.jpg686 viewsSHORTLY AFTER SHUTDOWN / OLIN DRY ICE / LIME / HYDRAZINE FACILITIES / SALTVILLE, VA. / MAY 1973. Courtesy of Don Smithdsmih1043@comcast.net

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WHITEROCKSOLIN244.jpg685 viewsTHIS PICTURE WAS TAKEN IN JUNE OF 1972 FROM THE WEST END OF FLATTOP MOUNTAIN ON AN OUTCROPPING KNOWN AS THE WHITE ROCKS.
Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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0SSIE ROBERTS AND ED DELP AND L.W.FRYE685 viewsSOME GOOD...VERY GOOD... LOCAL PERFORMERS AT A HOBART SMITH MUSIC FESTIVAL AT R. B. WORTHY HIGH SCHOOL IN THE EARLY 70s.

L-R-OSSIE ROBERTS, ED DELP, AND L. W. FRYE.

CHARLES SLATE PHOTO, Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Saltville - Sanders Hill685 viewsSANDERS HILL / CEDAR BRANCH / SALTVILLE, VA. / JULY 1973. Courtesy of Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net
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