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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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Saltville - Well Fields685 viewsSWAMP ROSE MALLOWS IN BLOOM / WELL FIELDS / SALTVILLE, VA. / JULY 31, 2007 / 7:45 P.M. Courtesy of Don Smith [email]dsmith1043@comcast,net[.email[
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Saltville - Well Fields685 viewsFOGGY SUNDAY MORN / WELL FIELDS / SALTVILLE, VA. / OCTOBER 7, 2007 / 9:41 A.M. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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1964worthycoaches.jpg684 views1964 R. B. WORTHY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF

KNEELING - FROM LEFT- HARRY JOHNSON, HEAD COACH AND NELSON ROSS; STANDING - FROM LEFT- DALLAS BROWN AND JIM WRIGHT. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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wellfields51973.jpg683 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.net
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unionch.jpg683 viewsSALTVILLE UNION CHURCH (1870-1967) DESTROYED BY FIRE / WEST MAIN / SALTVILLE / NOVEMBER 1967. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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107rightfway.jpg682 viewsFUTURE HIGHWAY 107 RIGHT OF WAY

THE TWO HOUSES IN LEFT FOREGROUND WOULD BE MOVED TO OTHER LOCATIONS AND THE BRICK HOUSE BEHIND THE LIGHT POLE WOULD BE TURNED AROUND AND MOVED BEHIND THE HUGH AND CHRIS HELTON HOUSE.

PHOTO IS BY MYRL DUNHAM FROM FEBRUARY 1964. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

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saltkettles.jpg682 viewsSalt kettles in the Upper Well Fields, Saltville, VA 1966. Saltville Progress Photo. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Saltville - Main Street682 viewsThis postcard shows Saltvillle's Main Street about 1910. Courtesy of Wade Weekes.
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bumbleebess1900~1.jpg680 viewsThis is the 1900 Basketball team - the Bumblee Bees.
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va_saltville2.jpg679 viewsAlso known as the "Bucket Line", shown here in operation, probably in the 1930s.
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6870AND71122.jpg678 viewsR. B. WORTHY HIGH SCHOOL SHAKER BAND / SOUTHEASTERN BAND FESTIVAL / BRISTOL, VA.-TN. / OCT. 1968. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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saltvilleschool1910.jpg676 viewsTaken from a 1920s era postcard.
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