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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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EASY_ST_BEN_1963068.jpg860 viewsThis photo was taken June 8, 1963. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Saltville - Retired Mathieson Employee Dinner860 viewsDINNER FOR RETIRED MATHIESON EMPLOYEES / MADAM RUSSELL CHURCH / SALTVILLE, VA. / DECEMBER 1956. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Chilhowie - Apple Exhibit860 viewsThis photo courtesy of Edna Bonham Love shows the 1916 exhibition that H. L. Bonham made for the Smyth County Fair. Shown are a variety of apples and other agricultural products.
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stonepbch2.jpg859 viewsThis Church is located at Atkins, Smyth County, VA. Photo by Jeff Weaver, winter 2003.
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dollyrow.jpg859 viewsThis is a 1910s postcard view.
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100_1535.jpg858 viewsPhoto April 14, 2006 by Jeff Weaver
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hmguestlodge.jpg858 viewsThis is a 1940s postcard view.
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Saltville - Sanders Hill858 viewsSANDERS HILL / CEDAR BRANCH / SALTVILLE, VA. / JULY 1973. Courtesy of Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net
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wellfieldsflood.jpg857 viewsFLOOD OF MARCH 1963 RAISED THE WATER LEVEL IN THE WELL FIELDS. THE PICTURE WAS MADE WHERE LAKE DRIVE INTERSECTS WITH PALMER LOOKING SOUTH.

IN 1963, THERE WAS A SMALL POND TO THE LEFT OF PALMER AVENUE WHERE THE SOFTBALL FIELD NOW SITS. AS YOU CAN SEE, PALMER WAS IMPASSABLE AND FOR A FEW DAYS THE PONDS WERE QUITE LARGE. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

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Allison Gap - Bird's Eye view857 viewsThis February 1964 phto was taken bt Myrl Dunham, Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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LOVER_SLEAPANDNEAROVERLOOKAPRIL152006045.jpg856 viewsA Don Smith Photo, April 15, 2006.
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tottenchester.jpg856 viewsTHIS IS CHESTER TOTTEN CRUISING THE PARKING LOT IN HIS PINK AND CREAM '59 LINCOLN CONVERTIBLE IN MARCH OF 1963.

Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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