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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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haystacksmarion.jpg847 viewsPhoto from the Library of Congress collection.
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Saltville - Main Street847 viewsThis postcard shows Saltvillle's Main Street about 1910. Courtesy of Wade Weekes.
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salt20.jpg846 viewsThis German 155 mm gun is located on the Town Hall lawn. The placque lists local men who served in the A.E.F. in World War I. Photo by Roger Allison shakerhoo@aol.com
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Allison Gap - Allison Gap School846 viewsThis is the 5th grade class at Allison Gap School in 1958.
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000_0722.JPG845 viewsThis is a general view of the Saltville Golf Course. Photo by Jeff Weaver, June 2005.
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Goodmansmethodist.jpg844 viewsPhoto April 27, 2006 by Roger A. Allison shakerhoo@aol.com
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107rightfway.jpg843 viewsFUTURE HIGHWAY 107 RIGHT OF WAY

THE TWO HOUSES IN LEFT FOREGROUND WOULD BE MOVED TO OTHER LOCATIONS AND THE BRICK HOUSE BEHIND THE LIGHT POLE WOULD BE TURNED AROUND AND MOVED BEHIND THE HUGH AND CHRIS HELTON HOUSE.

PHOTO IS BY MYRL DUNHAM FROM FEBRUARY 1964. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

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va_saltville1.jpg842 viewsThe town's golf course is seen here in a 1930s era postcard.
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EastMainandEasy-April15,2006-Cropped.jpg842 viewsThis Don Smith Photo taken April 15, 2006 shows the neighborhood between East Main Street and Easy Street between 2nd Avenue and Highway 107.
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1964worthycoaches.jpg842 views1964 R. B. WORTHY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF

KNEELING - FROM LEFT- HARRY JOHNSON, HEAD COACH AND NELSON ROSS; STANDING - FROM LEFT- DALLAS BROWN AND JIM WRIGHT. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Chilhowie - Unusual Rock842 viewsCourtesy of Sadie Stamper Greer jgreer100@comcast.net
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000_0610.JPG841 viewsThe Museum of the Middle Appalachians is located on Palmer Avenue in Saltville, Virginia. Photo made in spring 2005 by Jeff Weaver
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