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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.

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hobartsmith.jpg936 viewsThis Library of Congress photo shows Ed Young and Saltville native Hobart Smith (on the banjo) in the foreground.
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jonesbryanr3.jpg936 viewsJack Jones is shown on the left, the person on the right is unknown. Courtesy of Viola Shenton shentons@thevillages.net
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waltonjames4.jpg936 viewsLeft to right, Almeda Kilby Walton holding Jimmy Farmer, James Walton (born circa 1866) holding Annie Ruth Farmer. Courtesy of Anita Kay Wyatt.
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Saltville - Walker Mountain936 viewsSharp wooded hills of Walker Mountain (looking southwest from C 30). Abingdon quadrangle. Virginia. No date, but circa 1910. From the U.S. Geological Survey.
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spencercharlese.jpg935 viewsCharles Enoch Spencer, son of William Troy and Alice Osborne Spencer

Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
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Giant Lumber Flume935 viewsThis is the flume of the Giant Lumber Company, which operated near North Wilkesboro in the early 20th century.
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100_1579.jpg935 viewsThis house was built in 1940 after an earlier home washed away in the 1940 flood. It has recently been extensively remodeled. Photo by Jeff Weaver, April 16, 2006.
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june2006pic 063.jpg935 viewsPhoto June 10, 2006 by Jeff Weaver
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Fox - Fox Creek Primitive Baptist Church935 viewsThis image is taken from the historical marker at this site near the intersection of U.S. 58 and Fox Creek Road.
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Phipps, Delmar Emory and Fannie Lee Ball935 viewsPhipps, Delmar Emory and Fannie Lee Ball - Taken in the early 1930's. Photo Submitted by Granddaughter Lynn Sexton Gallegos Arbadella64@yahoo.com

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wythebarn.jpg934 views
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jeffstparade1911.jpg934 viewsParade on Jefferson Street, Roanoke, ca. 1911
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