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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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CrosswhiteRachelMoofOliverHockett.jpg867 viewsCourtesy of Jack Hockett tlas101@aol.com
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SAPM.jpg867 viewsSarah Ann Phipps was the daughter of Elsie Jane Hash Phipps, and granddaughter of Sarah Hash and John Hash of Ashe County, NC. Courtesy of Lee Hash leehash@aol.com
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limestonetrucks.jpg867 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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Perkins, Harry867 viewsIt is uncertain who is in this photo, Is this Harry Perkins? Courtesy of Cathy Bell cjbell47@goldenwest.net
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Plowing in Gaul in the 4th Century867 views
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WWIpeacefloat.jpg866 viewsThis float won first place in a parade in Jefferson celebrating the end of "the war to end all wars." Charles Bradley Pennington is at the horse's head, his oldest daughters, Rose, Anna and Edith, are the little peace angels. The peace "goddess" is unidentified. Courtesy of Emily Kilby.

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wythech1913.jpg866 viewsThis is a 1913 view.
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100_1654.jpg866 viewsThis church was established in 1825. This building dates from about 1900. Photo April 23, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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mayday1944b.jpg866 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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Wytheville - 1846 Engraving866 viewsThis engraving of Wytheville is taken from Howe's History of Virginia, published in 1846.
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Bedsaul, Carl J.866 viewsThis one is labeled Mr. and Mrs. Carl J. Bedsaul. The 1920 census for Carroll County, VA shows a Carl J. Bedsaul, age 25, with wife Pearl. He is doubtless a relative of Martha Bedsaul who married Stephen F. Frost of Carroll. Courtesy of Mike Marshall mmarshall13@triad.rr.com
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000_0036.jpg865 viewsThis statue is located in Elizabeth Cemetery in Saltville.
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