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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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mawrailtracks.jpg634 viewsThis scene from the late 1930s, shows railroad tracks and miscellaneous equipment at the Mathieson Alkali Works in Saltville. Photo by John Porter.
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golfcourse101993.jpg634 viewsThis October 1993 photo by Don Smith (dsmith1043@comcast.net) was taken from the Sugar Loaf.
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EASY_ST_BEN_1963068.jpg633 viewsThis photo was taken June 8, 1963. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Saltville - Well Fields Hay Rolls633 viewsHAY ROLLS / WELL FIELDS / SALTVILLE, VA. / JUNE 30, 2007 / 9:54 P. M. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Saltville - Great Blue Heron633 viewsPhoto March 25, 2008 by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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ccctruck.jpg631 viewsCourtesy of Mary C. Blevins.
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limestonetrucks.jpg631 viewsTHESE TRUCKS HAULED LIMESTONE TO THE PLANT AFTER THE BUCKET LINE WAS DISCONTINUED IN 1968. THEY HAULED THE STONE FOR FOUR YEARS...UNTIL OLIN CLOSED.

PICTURE TAKEN JULY 1971 ON EAST MAIN STREET IN SALTVILLE, VA.
Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Chatham Hill - Bethel Cemetery631 viewsLOOKING NORTH FROM THE OLD BETHEL CHURCH YARD CEMETERY AT CHATHAM HILL, VA.

FEBRUARY 10, 2007. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net


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thomasabiajh3.jpg630 viewsPhoto by Scott Trent.
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cornmarion1.jpg629 viewsThis is another agricultural photograph made in 1940 from the collection of the Libraryof Congress.
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000_0084.jpg627 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, March 1, 2006.
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McCready - Aerial View627 viewsThis aerial view of McCready's Gap was taken August 28, 1997 by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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