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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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000_0489.JPG1105 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, 2004.
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Saltville - Hobart Smith Music festival1104 views"HOPPY" HOPKINS PERFORMS AT THE HOBART SMITH MUSIC FESTIVAL.

R. B. WORTHY H. S. AUDITORIUM / SALTVILLE, VA. / JULY 1972

CHARLES SLATE PHOTO. Courtesy of Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net


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100_1622.jpg1103 viewsLocated on Old Ebenezer Road, south of Marion, this congregation dates from 1799. This structure was constructed in 1854. It is used for occasional meetings, but Ebenezer Lutheran Church relocated to downtown Marion in the 1940s. Photo April 23, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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Rich Valley - Hay Wagn1103 views
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wellfields31965.jpg1101 viewsBARN AT LEFT WOULD BECOME THE SALT KETTLE THEATRE IN 1973. BUILDING BEING RAZED IS AN OLD SALT HOUSE BUILT ON THE SITE OF THE GEORGIA SALT FURNACE. IT WAS USED FOR STORING SACKS AND BARRELS WHEN IT WAS A SALT HOUSE. WHEN IT WAS NO LONGER USED AS A SALT HOUSE, THE TOP FLOOR SERVED AS THE MEETING PLACE FOR WILLIAM KING MASONIC LODGE NO. 227 FROM 1901 UNTIL A NEW MASONIC LODGE WAS BUILT IN DOWNTOWN IN 1949. THE BOTTOM FLOOR WAS USED BY MATHIESON.

THE BUILDING AT RIGHT IS THE OLD AXTON CROSS LOADING TERMINAL.

Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comast.net
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mathieson1920a.jpg1100 viewsThis view is circa. 1920.
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100_1541.jpg1100 viewsPhoto April 14, 2006 by Jeff Weaver
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Marion - Marion & Rye Valley Railroad Switchback1100 viewsThis is from a 1912 postcard. Click here for a Wikipedia Article about the Marion & Rye Valley Railroad
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HobartSmithMusic8.jpg1098 viewsLUCAS AND HARMON BROS. BAND / TINE BRICKEY DANCING / HOBART SMITH MUSIC FESTIVAL / SALTVILLE, VA. / JULY 1972
Photo courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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stuarthouse1973.jpg1098 viewsTHE STUART HOUSE / LAKE DRIVE / SALTVILLE, VA. / JUNE 1973

HOME OF WALTER P. AND ELSIE STUART. Courtesy of Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net
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Saltville - East Main Street1097 viewsSALTVILLE, VA. / EAST MAIN STREET / MAY 1967 / 200 MM TELE / LEM. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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NHOLSTON799.jpg1095 viewsThis photo was taken in March 1967 by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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