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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 - Virginia Counties
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SCOUTS1960_S001.jpg814 viewsAWARDS ON FEBRUARY 9, 1966 IN A CEREMONY AT THE MADAM RUSSELL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH.

BOTTOM ROW L-R - GARY PHILLIPS, JOHNNY NORRIS, MYRON WOODWARD, AND JAY DEBORD

TOP ROW- ARTHUR "NOOKIE" OLINGER, MONTE DAVIDSON, JOE CAMPBELL, EARLE HORNE, AND JIM WILSON

SALTVILLE PROGRESS PHOTO. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
Jun 11, 2006
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june2006pic 028.jpg367 viewsPhoto June 10, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.Jun 11, 2006
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june2006pic 027.jpg307 viewsPhoto June 10, 2006, by Jeff Weaver. This photo shows part of the 'camp' for the reenactors.Jun 11, 2006
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june2006pic 025.jpg310 viewsPhoto June 10, 2006 by Jeff Weaver. This building is no longer used for a school, and is now a community center.Jun 11, 2006
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june2006pic 022.jpg309 viewsPhoto June 10, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.Jun 11, 2006
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june2006pic 021.jpg300 viewsPhoto June 10, 2006 by Jeff WeaverJun 11, 2006
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merrimacmine.jpg679 viewsThis is a circa 1905 photo of the Merrimac Anthracite Coal Mine and crusher near Christiansburg.Jun 09, 2006
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saltvillegeology.jpg538 viewsThis map shows the salt and gypsum deposits around Saltville in Smyth and Washington counties. Map dates from circa. 1905.Jun 09, 2006
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plasterco1.jpg310 viewsA view of the southwest end of the Saltville valley at Plasterco showing gypsum masses (white) mined by the Buena Vista Plaster and Mining Company. Photo dates circa. 1905.Jun 09, 2006
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plasterco2.jpg296 viewsThis is a circa 1905 photo of the Plaster works at Plasterco.Jun 09, 2006
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PATTYJO412.jpg801 viewsPhoto March 1971 by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.netJun 09, 2006
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richlandsbarite.jpg361 viewsThis is a circa 1905 photo of the Pittsburg Baryta and Milling Corporation's facility at Richlands, Tazewell County, VA.Jun 08, 2006
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