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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 People
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Pennington, Spencer914 viewsSOMETIMES PLAYS WITH EMILY SPENCER AND THE WHITE TOP MOUNTAIN BAND. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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HelenBlevins.jpg908 viewsDaughter of Calvin Blevins and Etta Hopkins. Photo courtesy of John Shumate theshumates@comcast.net
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RowlandandMaryMcClureHopkins.jpg907 viewsCourtesy of John Shumate theshumates@comcast.net
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dunhamms1924.jpg900 viewsEmployee of Mathieson Alkali Works in Saltville, this image is from the 1924 Alkalite.
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greevervirginia.jpg898 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.
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campbelldavid.jpg882 viewsBorn in Marion, David Campbell served as governor of Virginia 1837-1840.
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LYNNMOORE001.jpg881 viewsMr. Moore was principal at Saltville High School from 1954-1966. Photo courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Mullins, Phina Faye Richardson879 viewsBorn in Smyth County, VA, later moved to Sykesville, MD. Courtesy of Karen Lovell rackracing@charter.net
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Mann, John Billy879 viewsThis is John Billy (Bud) Mann of Smyth County, Va. Grandson of Charles and Juliette Mann. Courtesy of Mary Blevins mcblevins@hotmail.com
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Kents of Saltville874 viewsGOT THIS FROM CHUB. THE LADY AT LEFT IS ALMA KENT ACCORDING TO INFO ON BACK OF PICTURE. THE LADY AT RIGHT IS VIRGIE ARNOLD, CHUB'S MOTHER. THE ARNOLD'S LIVED ACROSS THE ROAD FROM THE KENTS ON EAST MAIN.

THE INFO SAID THE MAN WAS MR. KENT. I'M GUESSING THE PICTURE IS FROM THE EARLY 1950s. MYRL DUNHAM LIVED BESIDE OF SHIELDS KENT ON WEST MAIN AND SAID GORDON LIVED ON EAST MAIN. HE ALSO SAID GORDON HAD A GLASS EYE.

Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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C.S.Hopkins.jpg851 viewsPhoto courtesy of John Shumate theshumates@comcast.net
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cassidy.jpg849 viewsThis fellow was the railroad crossing guard in Saltville in the early 20th century. This photo appeared in the 1922 Alkalite. He died in 1924.
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