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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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eastmain41966.jpg868 viewsThis is a Don Smith Photo dsmith1043@comcast.net and shows the East Main Street/Buckeye Street Area in April 1966.
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madamrmeth1920.jpg867 viewsThis view is from ca. 1915.
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100_1534.jpg867 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, April 14, 2006.
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atkinstank.jpg867 viewsFrom a 1920s photograph.
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Marion - Hotel Marion867 viewsFrom a 1932 postcard.
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000_0036.jpg862 viewsThis statue is located in Elizabeth Cemetery in Saltville.
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100_1545.jpg862 viewsPhoto April 14, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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limestonetrucks.jpg862 viewsTHESE TRUCKS HAULED LIMESTONE TO THE PLANT AFTER THE BUCKET LINE WAS DISCONTINUED IN 1968. THEY HAULED THE STONE FOR FOUR YEARS...UNTIL OLIN CLOSED.

PICTURE TAKEN JULY 1971 ON EAST MAIN STREET IN SALTVILLE, VA.
Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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mayday1944b.jpg862 viewsMAY DAY COURT / SALTVILLE SCHOOLS / 1944

FROM LEFT - MARY HEIMANN, ELIZABETH RAY, JOHNNY LITTLE, JIM MELLINGER, REBA BRANHAM, TOMMY McKEE, MARY DUNHAM

Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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va_saltville2.jpg861 viewsAlso known as the "Bucket Line", shown here in operation, probably in the 1930s.
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cannon.jpg861 viewsTHIS IS WHERE THE CANNON ON THE TOWN HALL LAWN USED TO BE. IT WAS MOVED WHEN OLIN BUILT THE COMPUTER CENTER WHICH NOW HOUSES THE BANK OF MARION. THE MOVE TOOK PLACE IN JUNE OF 1967. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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saltwells1910.jpg860 viewsThis 1910 postcard shows the well fields in Saltville which were the points where brine was pumped for the various chemical applications at Mathieson Alkali Works. This postcard was published by G. P. Phipps of Glade Spring, VA.
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