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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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atkinstank~0.jpg1124 viewsThis is an early 20th century photo of the tanks at Atkins Tank. Steam trains replenished their water supply here.
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Sugar Grove - Teas Road1124 viewsThis May 11, 2007 photo is courtesy of Don Smith. It looks like someone nuked Sugar Grove. dsmith@comcast.net
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EastMainandEasyStreets4.jpg1123 viewsHere Is a Picture I Have Had since the Late 60's. It Was Given to Me by My Neighbor on E. Main Street. Benita and I Were Living in the Little Apartment We Built at 600 E. Main. Our Neighbor, Miss Lula Shannon, Came over One Day and Gave Me the Pictures. She Knew I Liked Old Pictures. I Had Grown up Beside the Shannons next Door at What Is Now 602 E. Main. The Shannons, Lula and Her Brother C. Douglas, Were Never Married. She Was a School Teacher...I Had Her in the Fourth Grade...And He Worked in the Office at Olin.
Doug Passed Away in 1970 at the Age of 79. Miss Lula Was Born Aug. 20, 1889 and Passed Away on Jan. 5, 1971 at the Age of 81. They Are Buried in the Elizabeth Cemetery.
Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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100_1312.jpg1123 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, March 22, 2006.
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moma122606.jpg1123 viewsThis photo December 26, 2006 by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net. The museum door is draped in black in memory of Helen Williams Barbrow, president of the Saltville Foundation, who died on December 24, 2006 in St. Paul's Episcopal Church.
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Saltville - Town Museum1123 viewsThis building was the old well field office that sat next to Highway 91 near the foot of Smokey Row across from the old Ford dealership in the Salt Park area. It was torn down and reassembled downtown in 1967 and now sits between the Post Office and the old Mathieson steam engines. Sepember 1967. Courtesy of Don Smith.


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000_0710.JPG1120 viewsThis photo was taken June 2005 by Jeff Weaver
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pics 119.jpg1120 viewsDwight Barker stirring apple butter for the Chilhowie Methodist Church at the 2006 Chilhowie Apple Festival. Photo by Jeff Weaver, September 23, 2006.
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PATTYJO412.jpg1119 viewsPhoto March 1971 by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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grosecloserr.jpg1118 viewsThe particulars about this photo have been lost except for the location. It appears to be from the late 19th century, and probably came from Tom Totten's collection. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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McCready - Flood of 19771118 viewsFLOOD / VA. HWY 91 / McCREADY AREA / SALTVILLE, VA. / DECEMBER 1972. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Saltville - Mathieson Alkali Works Train Crew 19471116 viewsTRAIN CREW / MATHIESON ALKALI WORKS / SALTVILLE OPERATIONS / SALTVILLE, VA. / SHOWING THE NEW DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE / 1947

FROM LEFT - BILL DAVIDSON, WALTER SWORD, UNKNOWN - A GENERAL MOTORS FACTORY REP, JOHN LITTLE, CHARLIE CALL, JOHN LOUTHIAN, ESSIE GREER, GEORGE "PENNY" HAYNES, ANDREW FRYE, JOHN BORDERS, LEO FIELDS, UNKNOWN - A GENERAL MOTORS FACTORY REP, JOHN HENRY SHORTT, EUGENE CASSIDY, RALPH COMER, ED PATRICK, STANDING ON STEPS AT FRONT OF ENGINE - AUDREY BILLINGS; STANDING ON GROUND - FROM LEFT - ROME NIPPER AND JOE DAVIDSON

PHOTO COURTESY EDDIE "NIM" PATRICK. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net


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