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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.


biplanesaltville.jpg
biplanesaltville.jpg583 viewsThis photo dates from the late 1930s.
blackseagrass.jpg
blackseagrass.jpg520 viewsThis is a photo of black sea grass taken in the well fields, Saltville, Virginia, summer 2003 by Jeff Weaver
bonhambros.jpg
bonhambros.jpg591 viewsThis mid-20th century view shows the orchards and packing houses of Bonham Brothers Orchards.
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bonhambros2.jpg575 viewsThis is a 1950s view of the Bonham Brothers operation near Chilhowie, Virginia. David Bonham is seen in the black leather coat.
bonhambrosbees.jpg
bonhambrosbees.jpg596 viewsThis 1950 photograph shows bee hives near the Bonham Brothers orchard near Chilhowie, Virginia.
bonhambroscattle.jpg
bonhambroscattle.jpg570 viewsThis is from a 1940s photograph. J. B. Bonham, Sr. is seen in the photo.
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Chilhowie - Apple Exhibit689 viewsThis photo courtesy of Edna Bonham Love shows the 1916 exhibition that H. L. Bonham made for the Smyth County Fair. Shown are a variety of apples and other agricultural products.
bonhamfarm.jpg
bonhamfarm.jpg511 viewsFrom a 1950 photograph.
bottlehouse.jpg
bottlehouse.jpg631 viewsFrom a 1955 postcard.
boxingmatch.jpg
boxingmatch.jpg532 viewsFrom the late 1930s photography of John Porter.
boxwoodfarms.jpg
boxwoodfarms.jpg493 viewsThis is from a 1940s era postcard.
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BREAKINGGROUNDFORNEWFIREHALL001.jpg776 viewsMAYOR BILL TOTTEN BREAKS GROUND FOR NEW FIREHALL

MAYOR BILL TOTTEN IS SHOWN BREAKING GROUND FOR THE NEW FIREHALL BEHIND THE TOWN HALL IN EARLY NOVEMBER OF 1966.
L-R BEHIND THE MAYOR IS JACK BARBROW, MILTON SMITH, DONALD ROBERTS, BOLEN HENDERSON, RONNIE CAHILL, HARLAN PERRY, AND JOHN HENRY SHORTT

SALTVILLE PROGRESS PICTURE Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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