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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.


Title + - • File Name + - • Date + - • Position + -
saltville1905.jpg
saltville1905.jpg520 viewsThis is a circa 1905 view of the Saltville Well Fields.
saltville1905a.jpg
saltville1905a.jpg526 viewsView of the town taken circa 1905.
saltville1905b.jpg
saltville1905b.jpg511 viewsThis is a circa 1905 view of the Mathieson facilities in Saltville at the time.
saltville1920view.jpg
saltville1920view.jpg531 viewsThis is a from a 1920 postmarked postcard.
saltville4thjuly.jpg
saltville4thjuly.jpg737 viewsThis photo dates from 1890-1910 era, and shows a patriotic event, probably a 4th of July celebration.
saltville906.jpg
Saltville - Railroad Station766 viewsThis 1906 postcard focuses on the rail station that existed at that time. The Mathieson Company Store is in the foreground to the right.
saltville91989.jpg
Saltvo;;e - Well Fields612 viewsWELL FIELDS AND TOWN. SALTVILLE, VA.

SEPTEMBER 7, 1969. 135MM TELE. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
saltvilleair.jpg
saltvilleair.jpg530 viewsThis view is from ca. 1920.
saltvilleband1959.jpg
saltvilleband1959.jpg744 viewsBACK ROW- (L-R) TOM HYMAN, DON CAHILL, KENT BAILEY FRONT ROW- (L-R) TOM HAGA, ERNIE BLEVINS, KENNY ATHEY SALTVILLE / 1959
Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
saltvillebattlefield.jpg
saltvillebattlefield.jpg602 viewsThis is a early 20th century postcard showing the battlefield for the October 2, 1864 fight.
saltvillebev2.jpg
saltvillebev2.jpg542 viewsThis is a circa 1910 view.
saltvilleelementary467.jpg
saltvilleelementary467.jpg580 viewsThis is an April 1967 photo by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net. The lawn had not been seeded at this time. The Elizabeth Cemetery is on the right of the shot.
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