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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.


Most viewed - Smyth County, VA
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laurelvalleych.jpg895 viewsLocated near Konnarock, Smyth County, VA, this log church is a popular site for weddings. Photo by Jeff Weaver, summer 2003. Update: This church suffered minor fire damage on February 17, 2006.
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oct38football2.jpg895 viewsThis is a John Porter picture of the Saltville - Glade Spring Football game from October 1, 1938. Saltville won the game 32-0.
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Saltville - Kiwanis Club895 viewsKIWANIS CLUB / SALTVILLE, VA. / CIRCA 1950. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Saltville - Mathieson Alkali Works894 viewsThis 1930s postcard shows an aerial view of the main Mathieson Alkali Works facilities along the banks of the North Fork of Holston River in Saltville.
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Saltville - Saltville High School Demolition894 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

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Saltville - Mathieson Alkali Works892 viewsThis John Porter Photo from the late 1930s shows some of the equipment used in the Mathieson Alkali Works.
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Saltville - Madam Russell Methodist Church Men's Bible Class891 viewsThis photo dates to circa 1928. Courtesy of Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net
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0SSIE ROBERTS AND ED DELP AND L.W.FRYE890 viewsSOME GOOD...VERY GOOD... LOCAL PERFORMERS AT A HOBART SMITH MUSIC FESTIVAL AT R. B. WORTHY HIGH SCHOOL IN THE EARLY 70s.

L-R-OSSIE ROBERTS, ED DELP, AND L. W. FRYE.

CHARLES SLATE PHOTO, Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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clarklib.jpg889 viewsLIB AND LOUISE CLARK WALKING TO TOWN ON A COLD, SNOWY JANUARY MORNING IN 1970. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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000_0017.jpg887 viewsLocated on Lee Highway, (US 11) in Chilhowie, Virginia. Photo by Jeff Weaver, February 2006.
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SEPT21MISC971.jpg885 viewsMAY 1973...FIRST AVENUE AT TOP LEFT...SHAKER LANE IN FRONT OF SCHOOL...PALMER AT LOWER RIGHT

THE SWIMMING POOL WAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND NOTE THE POND WHERE GLOBAL CONTACT IS NOW LOCATED. courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net


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Saltville - Well Fields882 viewsFROM DECEMBER 1963...THE PONDS ARE FULL. LAKE DRIVE IS UNDER WATER IN PLACES AND THE PONDS APPEAR TO BE PARTIALLY FROZEN.

MYRL DUNHAM PHOTO. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

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