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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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pics 124.jpg461 viewsThis photo shows some of the vendors at the very rainy 2006 Apple Festival.Sep 24, 2006
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pics 142.jpg494 viewsThis photo shows the Patrick Henry High School Marching Band in the 2006 Chilhowie Apple Festival Parade. Photo September 23, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.Sep 24, 2006
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pics 149.jpg460 viewsThis group is TrueGrass, a bluegrass band, performing at the 2006 Chilhowie Apple Festival on September 26, 2006. Photo by Jeff Weaver.Sep 24, 2006
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pics 146.jpg467 viewsBluegrass Band No Speed Limit performing at the 2006 Chilhowie Apple Festival. Photo September 23 2006 by Jeff Weaver.Sep 23, 2006
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pics 127.jpg612 viewsThis puppy was photographed at the 2006 Chilhowie Apple Festival. Poor little fellow was plum tuckered out.Sep 23, 2006
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pics 119.jpg514 viewsDwight Barker stirring apple butter for the Chilhowie Methodist Church at the 2006 Chilhowie Apple Festival. Photo by Jeff Weaver, September 23, 2006.Sep 23, 2006
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pics 114.jpg511 viewsSome of the agricultural exhibits at the 2006 Chilhowie Apple Festival.Sep 23, 2006
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pics 128.jpg447 viewsPhoto September 23, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.Sep 23, 2006
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nessen.jpg706 viewsRON NESSEN, LEFT, OF NBC NEWS, INTERVIEWS MAYOR BILL TOTTEN OF SALTVILLE IN JULY OF 1970 ABOUT THE IMPENDING SHUTDOWN OF OLIN'S SALTVILLE PLANT ON DECEMBER 31, 1972.

NESSEN WOULD LATER BECOME PRESIDENT GERALD FORD'S PRESS SECRETARY FROM 1974-1977. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
Sep 21, 2006
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wellfields51973.jpg684 viewsTHE PONDS WERE LOW AND LOOKING RAGGED FROM ABOVE IN MAY OF '73. NOTICE THE SMALL PONDS WHERE THE SOFTBALL FIELD IS NOW LOCATED. THERE IS AN OLD WELL HEAD CLOSE TO SECOND BASE ON THE SOFTBALL FIELD. WE UNCOVERED IT IN 1978 WHEN WE GRADED FOR THE SOFTBALL FIELD. IT WAS COVERED BY A SQUARE PLATE. WE DROPPED ROCKS DOWN THE PIPE AND HEARD SPLASHES. WE PUT THE PLATE BACK OVER IT...COVERED IT AND FINISHED THE FIELD. NO BIG DEAL. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.netSep 21, 2006
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lincolncchome.jpg566 viewsFrom a 1930s real photo postcard.Sep 18, 2006
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marionmethodist.jpg458 viewsThis is from a 1940s postcard.Sep 18, 2006
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