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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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dollyrow.jpg658 viewsThis is a 1910s postcard view.
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Saltville - From the Overlook658 viewsThis image was made on October 25, 2007 by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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miscHopkinsBlevins.jpg657 viewsMiscellaneous Hopkins and Blevins family photos courtesy of John Shumate theshumates@comcast.net
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tankcars1942.jpg657 viewsThis 1941-42 photo shows tank cars being loaded at the Mathieson Alkali Works in Saltville.
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Konnarock - Lutheran Training School657 viewsFrom a 1940s postcard.
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konnarocktraining.jpg656 viewsThis photo from the 1930s shows the Konnarock Training School, a mission school for mountain girls operated by the Lutheran Church.
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stuarthouse1973.jpg655 viewsTHE STUART HOUSE / LAKE DRIVE / SALTVILLE, VA. / JUNE 1973

HOME OF WALTER P. AND ELSIE STUART. Courtesy of Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net
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elizcem1.jpg653 viewsPhoto taken winter 2003 by Jeff Weaver
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Saltville - Tumbling Creek Falls653 viewsPhoto July 15, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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salt02.jpg652 viewsPostcard of Camp Red Rocks, above Saltville. This was an artist camp for artistically talented boys which operated in the late 1930s.
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pics 008.jpg652 viewsThis September 3, 2006 photo by Jeff Weaver shows the Bluegrass Band on the stage.
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Saltville - Golf Course652 viewsMAPLE TREE DROPPING LEAVES ON NO. 6 FAIRWAY...NO. 7 GREEN COVERED WITH FROST...MILL CLIFF DARK AND TOASTED...MID NOVEMBER IN SALTVILLE....Courtesy of Don Smithn dsmith1043@comcast.net
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