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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.


Last additions - Smyth County, VA People
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Singleton, Fred686 viewsFred is shown here in his east end Saltville store. Photo by Jeff Weaver, July 16, 2007.Jul 18, 2007
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Sheppard, Sweeney693 viewsSWEENEY SHEPPARD AND HIS BLACK 1960 PLYMOUTH SAVOY TAXI / SALTVILLE, VA. / SEPTEMBER 1967. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

Jun 23, 2007
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Dunham, M. S. Family771 viewsTHE M. S. DUNHAM FAMILY / WEST MAIN STREET / SALTVILLE, VA. / CIRCA 1907

PHOTO FROM DUNHAM COLLECTION. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net


Jun 05, 2007
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Cook, Bill; McCoy, Bob and Rhea, Max744 viewsFROM LEFT - BILL COOK, R. B. WORTHY BAND DIRECTOR / BOB McCOY, R. B. WORTHY PRINCIPAL / MAX RHEA, SALTVILLE ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL / 1966

SALTVILLE PROGRESS PHOTO. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
May 22, 2007
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Frye, Pete and Bob Fields779 viewsPETE FRYE, LEFT AND BOB FIELDS / BARBERS AT HAYDEN'S BARBER SHOP / SALTVILLE, VA. / APRIL 1966

PHOTO COURTESY LORETTA FRYE CALLOWAY AND FRED AND PEGGY CRABTREE. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
May 21, 2007
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Collins, Amber777 viewsNO SPEED LIMIT'S AMBER COLLINS OF SALTVILLE / SMYTH JAM / CHILHOWIE, VA. / FEB. 27, 2006. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

May 16, 2007
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Dunham, M. S.680 viewsM. S. DUNHAM / WELL FIELDS AND ROADS SUPERINTENDANT FOR MATHIESON ALKALI WORKS SHOWN AT HOME ON WEST MAIN ST. SALTVILLE, VA. WITH HIS 1928 STUDEBAKER ABOUT 1930.

PHOTO FROM DUNHAM COLLECTION COURTESY MYRL DUNHAM. Courtesy of Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net
Apr 28, 2007
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Stuart, Elsie and Roger A. Allison712 viewsROGER A. ALLISON AND ELSIE STUART AT THE STUART HOME ON LAKE DRIVE / SALTVILLE, VA. / JUNE 1973. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
Apr 09, 2007
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Dunham, M. S.722 viewsM. S. DUNHAM CAME TO SALTVILLE FROM TITUSVILLE, PA. IN 1902 TO WORK AT THE MATHIESON ALKALI WORKS. HE HAD BEEN AN OIL DRILLER IN PENNSYLVANIA.

HE WAS PLACED IN CHARGE OF THE MAWX BRINE WELLS AND ROAD SUPERVISION. HE BECAME ONE OF SALTVILLE'S MOST PROMINENT CITIZENS AND WAS ACTIVE IN THE COMMUNITY. HE ALSO SERVED AS MAYOR.

HE LIVED ON WEST MAIN STREET ACROSS FROM THE 1905 SALTVILLE HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING WHERE THE SALTVILLE MEDICAL CENTER IS NOW LOCATED. HE DIED ON AUGUST 25, 1946.

THE HOUSE IS STILL IN THE DUNHAM FAMILY.

PHOTO - DUNHAM COLLECTION. Courtesy of Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net
Apr 06, 2007
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taylorfrench.jpg748 viewsFRENCH TAYLOR WAS THE MINISTER AT THE MADAM RUSSELL CHURCH IN SALTVILLE, VA. FROM 1946-1950. Courtesy of Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.netApr 02, 2007
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bryantaj.jpg676 viewsJ. D. BRYANT AND HIS DOG / EAST MAIN STREET / SALTVILLE, VA. / AUGUST 19, 1939. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

Mar 19, 2007
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Russell Family Band741 viewsLeft to right, Samuel Francis Russell, Worley Roland, Joe Russell, and Robert Russell. Courtesy of Judy Powers.Mar 10, 2007
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