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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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Allison Gap - Bird's Eye view859 viewsThis February 1964 phto was taken bt Myrl Dunham, Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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tottenchester.jpg858 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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hmguestlodge.jpg858 viewsThis is a 1940s postcard view.
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Glade Spring - Mt. Rose Cemetery858 viewsMt. Rose Cemetery, Glade Spring, July 2, 2010. Courtesy of Don Smith.
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blacksburgmain.jpg857 viewsThis is from a 1940s postcard.
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LOVER_SLEAPANDNEAROVERLOOKAPRIL152006045.jpg857 viewsA Don Smith Photo, April 15, 2006.
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HILLSVILLECRUISEINJULY222006001.jpg857 viewsPhoto July 22, 2006 by Don Smith dsmith1043@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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saltkettles.jpg857 viewsSalt kettles in the Upper Well Fields, Saltville, VA 1966. Saltville Progress Photo. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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wythevilledepot.jpg856 viewsThis mid-20th century photo shows the Wytheville depot.
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pics 074.jpg856 viewsPhoto September 20, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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Saltville - Lower Well Fields856 viewsThis January 29, 2007 photo by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net shows the lower well fields frozen over.
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