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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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June6789041.jpg675 viewsThis photo is by Don Smith dsmih1043@comcast.net and was taken in June 1967. One can note the old Mathieson Company Store in the background.
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Marion - Virginia House Restaurant675 viewsFrom a late 1950s postcard.
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AUG8VICTORYTHEATREANDMUSIC747.jpg674 viewsThis photo shows the demolition of the Victory Theater in Saltville in March 1988. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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salthouse1.jpg674 viewsA CLOSER LOOK AT THE OLD SALT HOUSE BUILDING.

OLD SALT HOUSE BUILT ON THE SITE OF THE GEORGIA SALT FURNACE. THE SALT HOUSE WAS USED FOR STORING SACKS AND BARRELS. AFTER IT WAS NO LONGER USED FOR THAT THE TOP FLOOR BECAME THE MEETING PLACE FOR WILLIAM KING MASONIC LODGE NO. 227 OF SALTVILLE FROM 1901 UNTIL A NEW MEETING HALL WAS BUILT IN DOWNTOWN IN 1949.

THE BOTTOM FLOOR WAS USED BY MATHIESON CHEMICALS.

IN MARCH OF 1965...SHORTLY AFTER THIS PICTURE WAS MADE, THE OLD SALT HOUSE WAS TORN DOWN. IT WAS LOCATED ON WEST MAIN STREET IN SALTVILLE, VIRGINIA. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Saltville - Preston House674 viewsThis June 1973 photo was taken by Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net
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Saltville - Willys Knight Car on the 4th of July674 viewsJULY 4th IN SALTVILLE, VA. / CIRCA 1925



THE CAR IS A 1924 WILLYS KNIGHT COUNTRY CLUB (DELUXE TOURING.)

THE PICTURE WAS TAKEN AT A JULY 4th CELEBRATION IN SALTVILLE, VA. CIRCA 1925.

THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK IS IN THE BACKGROUND.

WILLYS KNIGHT WAS MANUFACTURED BY OVERLAND FROM 1914 TO 1933.

THE CAR WAS OWNED BY JOHN CAMPBELL WHO LIVED ON EASY STREET.

THE YOUNG LADY DRIVING IS IRENE ROGERS WHO ALSO LIVED ON EASY STREET.

THE PHOTOGRAPHER IS UNKNOWN BUT WAS PROBABLY C. L. TOTTEN, TOM TOTTEN'S DAD, WHO HAD A PHOTO SHOP ACROSS THE STREET AT THE TIME. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

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SALTKETTLE1972001.jpg673 viewsFROM LEFT...LEIGH ELLEN HELTON, ROY ANDERSON, AND BECKY RHODES PERFORMING AT R. B. WORTHY HIGH SCHOOL IN 1972

CHARLES SLATE PHOTO. Courtesy of Dpn Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Saltville - St.Paul's Choir673 viewsfrom the John Porter collection.
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saltwells1910.jpg672 viewsThis 1910 postcard shows the well fields in Saltville which were the points where brine was pumped for the various chemical applications at Mathieson Alkali Works. This postcard was published by G. P. Phipps of Glade Spring, VA.
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saltvilleschool1910a.jpg672 viewsThis circa 1910 postcard shows the 1905 Saltville High School in the background. This is a view looking northeast along what is now West Main Street.
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saltville1860.jpg671 viewsCourtesy of the Museum of the Middle Appalachians.
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ShannonsRock.jpg671 viewsTHIS IS ANOTHER PICTURE (circa 1912) FROM THE BATCH GIVEN TO ME BY LULA SHANNON (on the right) IN THE LATE 60's. IT WAS IN WITH THE PICS OF THE HOUSE WHERE YOU ARE NOW LIVING. NO NAMES WERE WITH THE PICTURES. COULD EITHER OF THE MEN BE DR. EARLY? Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

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