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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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golfcourse101993.jpg633 viewsThis October 1993 photo by Don Smith (dsmith1043@comcast.net) was taken from the Sugar Loaf.
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Saltville - Golf Course Maintenance1077 viewsTHE SALTVILLE GOLF COURSE WORK CREW / SALTVILLE, VIRGINIA / AUGUST 1949

DRIVING THE TRACTOR - HOWARD WOODWARD / LEFT - ED SMITH / STANDING - CAL SMITH / ON BUMPER - LEFT - BOBBY (HOECAKE) JOHNSON AND BILL AUSTIN

THE TRACTOR WAS A WORTHINGTON CHIEF GOLF COURSE TRACTOR, ORANGE IN COLOR, MANUFACTURED IN STROUDSBURG, PA.

CHARLIE JONES / PHOTOGRAPHER. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Saltville - Golf Course638 viewsGOLF COURSE POND / SALTVILLE, VA. / JULY 27, 2007 / 2:17 P.M. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Saltville - Lower Well Fields571 viewsThis January 29, 2007 photo by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net shows the lower well fields frozen over.
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Saltville - Golf Course653 viewsMAPLE TREE DROPPING LEAVES ON NO. 6 FAIRWAY...NO. 7 GREEN COVERED WITH FROST...MILL CLIFF DARK AND TOASTED...MID NOVEMBER IN SALTVILLE....Courtesy of Don Smithn dsmith1043@comcast.net
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goodmansmeth.jpg543 viewsPhoto May 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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Goodmansmethodist.jpg520 viewsPhoto April 27, 2006 by Roger A. Allison shakerhoo@aol.com
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goodwillbaptist.jpg523 viewsPhoto April 27, 2006 by Roger Allison shakerhoo@aol.com
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Saltville - Government Plant Area897 viewsGOVERNMENT PLANT AREA / SALTVILLE, VA. / MARCH 29, 1918 / LEM. Courtesy of Don Smith [email]dsmith1043@comcast.net[/emai]
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Saltville - Governmnet Plant Area710 viewsGOVERNMENT PLANT AND BROADY BOTTOM AREAS / APRIL 1969

THE PLOWED AREA AT RIGHT CENTER IS WHERE THE NORTHFORK MANOR PROJECT WOULD BE BUILT...THE AREA NEAR THE SILOS AND RESERVOIR IS WHERE THE ELIZABETH CEMETERY WAS ENLARGED TO IN 1986.

THE BUILDING AT UPPER LEFT UNDER CONSTRUCTION WOULD BECOME KENROSE MFG. AND LATER, ACCO. Courtesy of Don Smith[email]dsmith1043@comcast.net[/emai]


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graysonmill.jpg719 viewsThis image was made in the 1890s.
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Saltville - Great Blue Heron633 viewsPhoto March 25, 2008 by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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