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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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tumblingcreekfalls.jpg342 viewsView near Saltville, Virginia, taken summer 2003 by Jeff Weaver
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tumblingcreekfalls2.jpg301 viewsLocated near Saltville, VA in Washington county, VA. This photo by Jeff Weaver, summer 2003.
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tumblingcreekfalls3.jpg315 viewsLocated near Saltville, this photo by Jeff Weaver in the summer of 2003, shows the falls from above.
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TUMBLINGCREEKMUSICANDHOLMESREUNION122.jpg295 viewsPhoto July 1, 2006 by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Emory - "Last Wagon West"338 viewsThis 1961 postcard shows a recreation of a wagon leaving the east for California. This photo was snapped on US 11 near Emory, VA.
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wallaceschool.jpg400 viewsNeedmore (Wallace) School (Courtesy of Connie Knipp)
This is Needmore School around 1918, Carrie Countiss or Emily Holloway was the teacher. FRONT ROW LEFT TO RIGHT: Garnett Leonard, Moses Luther Goodson, Charles Thomas, Howard Goodson, Ester Leonard, Wilmer Mitchell, Malcom Mitchell. Second Row: Bertha Rush ( girl with braids), Rose Goodson ( face partly hidden), Stella McCracken ( showing her watch, it is 1 p.m.) Robert Leonard. Third Row: Howard McCracken, Samuel Mitchell, Gannaway Rush, William Goodson, Nellie Goodson, Ralph Goodson, Paul Goodson, Garnett, Esther,& Robert Leonard brothers & sister, Nellie & Ralph Goodson full brother & sister, Moses Luther Goodson, a half brother, Howard & Stella McCracken, brother & sister, Howard, Rose, William, & Paul Goodson, brother & sister, Wilmar, Malcom, & Samuel Mitchell, brothers, Gannaway & Bertha Rose, brother & sister.
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washch.jpg307 viewsFrom a 1920s era postcard
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washcosign.jpg372 viewsThis marker is on highway 91 in Saltville. Photo by Jeff Weaver spring 2003.
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washhissoc.jpg299 viewsLibrary and Offices of the Washington County, Historical Society, Abingdon, Virginia, taken March 24, 2006 by Jeff Weaver
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washhotelglade.jpg369 viewsFrom an early 20th century photo.
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wheelerboatdock.jpg340 viewsThis July 1973 aerial photo is courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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WHITESMILL413.jpg342 viewsA Frozen over White's Mill, photo taken February 1971 by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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