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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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stpaulsepis.jpg1015 viewsThis photo was taken in March 2003 by Jeff Weaver
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EASTMAINANDEASYSTREETS5.jpg1015 viewsSince Your House Seems to Be the Focal Point of the Picture Maybe Dr. Early Took the Shot...Or One of the Kents. Helen Used to Carry a Camera Around from Time to Time.
Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

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100_1411.jpg1014 viewsNear Saltville, referred to as the Gibralter of Southwest Virginia by Edward O. Guerrant during the civil War. Photo April 2, 2006 by Jeff Weaver
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000_0716.JPG1013 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, June 2005.
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Rich Valley - Ellendale School1013 viewsLOOKING SOUTHEAST FROM STATE RT. 610...OLD ELLENDALE HIGH SCHOOL (1895-1902) IN THE RICH VALLEY AREA OF SMYTH COUNTY, VA.

FEBRUARY 10, 2007. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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swvahospital.jpg1012 viewsThis facility for the mentally ill opened in the 1880s. This photo is from the early 20th century.
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pumpkincarving.jpg1012 viewsPhoto from the late 1930s by John Porter.
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Chilhowie - Old Glory1012 viewsThis photo shows Old Glory flying over the cChilhowie Public Library. Photo by Jrff Weaver, October 2007.
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eleanorrooseveltmarion.gif1011 viewsThis is a 1933 image of First lady, Eleanor Roosevelt, on her way to the Whitetop folk music festival.
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Saltville - Police Department1011 viewsKYLE ADAMS, LEFT AND CHARLIE NORRIS / SALTVILLE TOWN HALL / SALTVILLE, VA. / 1950s. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

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Saltville - Emory Gap Road1009 viewsEmory Gap road through Walker Mountain. Abingdon quadrangle. Virginia. No date, but circa 1910. From the U.S. Geological Survey.

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100_1278.jpg1007 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, March 17, 2006.
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