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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
swvastatehospital.jpg
swvastatehospital.jpg1202 viewsThis is an aerial view of the "Bull Pen" taken in 1937.Aug 12, 2006
marionhs~0.jpg
marionhs~0.jpg887 viewsThis is from a circa 1940 postcard.Aug 12, 2006
marioncollege.jpg
marioncollege.jpg928 viewsLocated in Marion, VA, this Lutheran School is protrayed at night in this mid-20th century post card. Goodridge Wilson wrote a History of Marion College in 1948.Aug 12, 2006
porterSaltvilleGolf.jpg
porterSaltvilleGolf.jpg569 viewsThis is a John Porter photo taken 1937-40 courtesy of Doug Ogle.Aug 10, 2006
porterSaltvilleTownViewPorterNegatives.jpg
porterSaltvilleTownViewPorterNegatives.jpg607 viewsPhoto by John Porter 1937-40, courtesy of Doug Ogle.Aug 10, 2006
hungrymotherpark6.jpg
hungrymotherpark6.jpg982 viewsThis circa 1940 postcard shows canoes and sail boats on Hungry Mother Lake, north of the town of Marion.Aug 09, 2006
AUG8VICTORYTHEATREANDMUSIC747.jpg
AUG8VICTORYTHEATREANDMUSIC747.jpg820 viewsThis photo shows the demolition of the Victory Theater in Saltville in March 1988. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.netAug 09, 2006
companystorejuly1932.jpg
companystorejuly1932.jpg1046 viewsThis 1932 photo was made for one of three celebrations that year, the county centennial, the 4th of July or Labor Day. Courtesy of Ruth Chapman.Aug 05, 2006
saltmaking1860~0.jpg
saltmaking1860~0.jpg751 viewsThis is an artists impression of saltmaking at Saltville circa 1860.Aug 05, 2006
sodaashbulkloader1942.jpg
sodaashbulkloader1942.jpg806 viewsThis is a 1941-42 photo showing some of the industrial processes at Mathieson Alkali Works.Aug 05, 2006
tankcars1942.jpg
tankcars1942.jpg830 viewsThis 1941-42 photo shows tank cars being loaded at the Mathieson Alkali Works in Saltville.Aug 05, 2006
limerecoveryplant42.jpg
limerecoveryplant42.jpg1503 viewsThis is from a 1941-42 photograph of one of the myriad of industrial facilities at this time.Aug 05, 2006
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