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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
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Saltville - West End 1928914 viewsSALTVILLE, VA. / WEST END / CIRCA 1928

"CHUB" ARNOLD COLLECTION/ Courtesy of Don Smihdsmith1043@comcast.net


Jun 22, 2007
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Saltville - Saltville High School Demolition757 viewsRAZING OF THE 1925 SALTVILLE HIGH SCHOOL / SALTVILLE, VA. / JULY 1967

EYE OPENER...THE 1905 SALTVILLE HIGH LASTED 20 YEARS...THE 1925 SALTVILLE HIGH LASTED 32 YEARS...THE PRESENT R. B. WORTHY / NORTHWOOD HIGH IS STILL GOING AT 50 YEARS. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1034@comcast.net

Jun 21, 2007
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Saltville - Mathieson Alkali Works Train Crew 1947958 viewsTRAIN CREW / MATHIESON ALKALI WORKS / SALTVILLE OPERATIONS / SALTVILLE, VA. / SHOWING THE NEW DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE / 1947

FROM LEFT - BILL DAVIDSON, WALTER SWORD, UNKNOWN - A GENERAL MOTORS FACTORY REP, JOHN LITTLE, CHARLIE CALL, JOHN LOUTHIAN, ESSIE GREER, GEORGE "PENNY" HAYNES, ANDREW FRYE, JOHN BORDERS, LEO FIELDS, UNKNOWN - A GENERAL MOTORS FACTORY REP, JOHN HENRY SHORTT, EUGENE CASSIDY, RALPH COMER, ED PATRICK, STANDING ON STEPS AT FRONT OF ENGINE - AUDREY BILLINGS; STANDING ON GROUND - FROM LEFT - ROME NIPPER AND JOE DAVIDSON

PHOTO COURTESY EDDIE "NIM" PATRICK. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net


Jun 19, 2007
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Chilhowie - Bradley's Funeral Home658 viewsLocated on Old Stage Road between the Tate House and the Chilhowie Methodist Church. Their website has their obituaries for their Marion and Chilhowie locations. Photo by Jeff Weaver, June 19, 2007.Jun 19, 2007
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Chilhowie - Tate House650 viewsLocated on Old Stage Road. This photo by Jeff Weaver, June 19, 2007.Jun 19, 2007
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Saltville - Moving a house694 viewsMOVING THE BRICK HOUSE FROM EAST MAIN TO HWY 107 / JUNE 1964. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

Jun 19, 2007
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Marion - Marion & Rye Valley Railroad Switchback614 viewsThis is from a 1912 postcard. Click here for a Wikipedia Article about the Marion & Rye Valley RailroadJun 18, 2007
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Broadford - Harvest Time781 viewsBROADFORD, VIRGINIA / 1914


RYBURN PATRICK ON HORSEBACK / CHARLIE HARRIS ON MACHINE / JOE ROBERTS WITH HORSE
PRESS HOOSIER AND THREE HOOSIER BOYS / BILL MASH / JIM PATRICK / JIM FRENCH

PHOTO COURTESY NIM PATRICK. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
Jun 18, 2007
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BRICKPOND018.jpg579 viewsEND OF A LATE SPRING RAIN / WELL FIELDS / SALTVILLE, VA. / JUNE 15, 2007. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.netJun 15, 2007
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Chilhowie - Apple Exhibit723 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.Jun 15, 2007
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Chilhowie - Barn on Lyons Gap Road644 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, June 11, 2007.Jun 13, 2007
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Saltville - Local Musicians924 viewsPETE FRYE, LEFT AND L. W. FRYE

REAR, OSSIE ROBERTS, LEFT AND ED DELP

HOBART SMITH MUSIC FESTIVAL SHOW / R. B. WORTHY HIGH SCHOOL / JULY 1972

CHARLES SLATE PHOTO. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
Jun 12, 2007
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