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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 - Virginia Counties
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wythech1913.jpg866 viewsThis is a 1913 view.
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100_1654.jpg865 viewsThis church was established in 1825. This building dates from about 1900. Photo April 23, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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Wytheville - 1846 Engraving865 viewsThis engraving of Wytheville is taken from Howe's History of Virginia, published in 1846.
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000_0036.jpg864 viewsThis statue is located in Elizabeth Cemetery in Saltville.
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cannon.jpg864 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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limestonetrucks.jpg864 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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Walton Furnace864 viewsPhoto by Shawn Dunford, courtesy of David Arnold daviv.arnold@adelphia.net
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mayday1944b.jpg864 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.jpg863 viewsAlso known as the "Bucket Line", shown here in operation, probably in the 1930s.
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100_1545.jpg863 viewsPhoto April 14, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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EASY_ST_BEN_1963068.jpg863 viewsThis photo was taken June 8, 1963. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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saltwells1910.jpg863 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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