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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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pics 115.jpg839 viewsThis September 23, 2006 photo shows more agricultural exhibits at the festival.
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Chilhowie - Chilhowie Blacksmith Shop839 viewsCirca 1920, this image is courtesy of Edna Bonham Love. Note the Model T in the background.
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oct38football8.jpg838 viewsNo idea who these fellows are, but they are from a collection taken October 1, 1938 at the Glade Spring - Saltville Football game.
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Saltville - Retired Mathieson Employee Dinner838 viewsDINNER FOR RETIRED MATHIESON EMPLOYEES / MADAM RUSSELL CHURCH / SALTVILLE, VA. / DECEMBER 1956. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Chilhowie - Lumber Wagons838 viewsThis circa 1910 photo shows horse-drawn wagons loaded with lumber approaching the Chilhowie Railroad Depot. Courtesy of Edna Bonham Love.
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Saltville - Red Men Lodge836 viewsTHIS SCENE APPEARS TO BE IN THE WELL FIELD AREA WITH THE GEORGIA SALT FURNACE AREA BEYOND THE TREES.

IT APPARENTLY WAS SOME KIND OF CEREMONY OF THE RED MEN LODGE. THE LONG ARROW TRIBE NO. 24 BEGAN IN SALTVILLE IN 1907. THE LODGE CEASED TO EXIST IN THE EARLY 1950s. WHEN THEY BROKE UP THEY WERE MEETING IN THE TOP OF THE COMPANY STORE ON THE EAST END. This photo is dated September 20, 1913. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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unionch.jpg836 viewsSALTVILLE UNION CHURCH (1870-1967) DESTROYED BY FIRE / WEST MAIN / SALTVILLE / NOVEMBER 1967. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Saltville - Preston House836 viewsThis June 1973 photo was taken by Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net
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va_saltville2.jpg835 viewsAlso known as the "Bucket Line", shown here in operation, probably in the 1930s.
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chlhowieroad.jpg834 viewsThis road is coming out of Chilhowie and is now Whitetop Road. The house is a Bonham house. Courtesy of Mary C. Blevins. mcblevins@smyth.net
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saltkettles.jpg834 viewsSalt kettles in the Upper Well Fields, Saltville, VA 1966. Saltville Progress Photo. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Allison Gap - Allison Gap School834 viewsThis is the 5th grade class at Allison Gap School in 1958.
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