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.

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Saltville - Shooting Olin728 viewsThis April 1972 photo by Tom Totten shows Don Smith photographig the Olin facility as it was being prepaed for demolition. Courtsy of Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net

Saltville - Palmer Inn Stable727 viewsPhoto dates to the early 20th century.

wellfields31965.jpg726 viewsBARN AT LEFT WOULD BECOME THE SALT KETTLE THEATRE IN 1973. BUILDING BEING RAZED IS AN OLD SALT HOUSE BUILT ON THE SITE OF THE GEORGIA SALT FURNACE. IT WAS USED FOR STORING SACKS AND BARRELS WHEN IT WAS A SALT HOUSE. WHEN IT WAS NO LONGER USED AS A SALT HOUSE, THE TOP FLOOR SERVED AS THE MEETING PLACE FOR WILLIAM KING MASONIC LODGE NO. 227 FROM 1901 UNTIL A NEW MASONIC LODGE WAS BUILT IN DOWNTOWN IN 1949. THE BOTTOM FLOOR WAS USED BY MATHIESON.

THE BUILDING AT RIGHT IS THE OLD AXTON CROSS LOADING TERMINAL.

Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comast.net

Saltville - Hotel Saltville Being razed,June 1964726 viewsTHE ONE STORY BUILDING ON THE LEFT WAS CALLED THE HOTEL ANNEX.

LOCATED AT EAST MAIN AND FIRST AVENUE. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

WHITEROCKSOLIN244.jpg725 viewsTHIS PICTURE WAS TAKEN IN JUNE OF 1972 FROM THE WEST END OF FLATTOP MOUNTAIN ON AN OUTCROPPING KNOWN AS THE WHITE ROCKS.
Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

Saltville - Fire Truck725 viewsPhoto by John Porter in the late 1930s.

TOWNOFSALTVILLE057.jpg725 viewsThis photo was taken by Don Smith {dsmith1043@comcast.net}April 13, 2007 at 3:35 p.m.

Chilhowie - Apple Exhibit725 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.

Chilhowie - Town Hall China Company725 viewsFrom a late 1930s postcard. Courtesy of Edna Bonham Love.

oct38football8.jpg724 viewsNo idea who these fellows are, but they are from a collection taken October 1, 1938 at the Glade Spring - Saltville Football game.

electionday1974.jpg722 viewsThis photo by Don Smith shows some of the local officials standing around at Election Day in 1974. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

000_0036.jpg721 viewsThis statue is located in Elizabeth Cemetery in Saltville.

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A Collection of historic and current photos mostly covering the upper New River area of southwestern Virginia and northwestern North Carolina.