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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 - Northwood High Schoool965 viewsAglow from a setting sun...Northwood High...Little Mountain...and the White Rock area of Flat Top
Mountain....October 19, 2007, 6:27 p.m. Photo by Don Smith


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Log Church964 viewsphoto taken morning Feb. 17, 2006 by Ric Sheets.
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wellfieldtrouble1910.jpg962 viewsThis circa 1910 photo shows a well derrick in a state of collapse. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Saltville - Saltville High Cheerleaders 1948-49962 viewsSALTVILLE HIGH SCHOOL CHEERLEADERS 1948-49

FROM LEFT - JODY WEAVER, DORIS CHEEKS, JUNE BRANHAM, JACK WOODWARD, BESSIE MAE HAYNES, ANNIE MAE RECTOR, JANE SOYARS, REBA BRANHAM. Courtesy of Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net
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westmain31965.jpg961 viewsTHE OLD COMPANY BARN THAT WAS CLEANED UP AND PAINTED IN 1973 AND USED BY THE SALT KETTLE THEATRE FOR THREE YEARS BEFORE BEING BURNED BY ARSONISTS. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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hmlake101963.jpg961 viewsOCTOBER 1963...HUNGRY MOTHER LAKE MINUS THE LAKE. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

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Saltville - Great Blue Heron Rookery961 viewsPhoto taken on the Sanders Farm, March 25, 2008 by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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AUG13OLDBWPICS752.jpg959 viewsI HAVE NO INFORMATION AT ALL ABOUT THIS PICTURE. NO DATE...NO LOCATION...NOTHING ON BACK OF PICTURE. IT'S BEEN IN THE FAMILY ALBUM FOREVER. FROM THE LOOKS OF THE TREES AND CLOTHING, IT MUST HAVE BEEN WINTER. Cpurtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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MadamRussellCabin002.jpg951 viewsPhoto by Janice Busic, January 2006
Photo Courtesy of Janice Busic janice_b@verizon.net
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hungrymotherfishing.jpg951 viewsBoys bass fishing in Hungry Mother Lake is from a 1940s era linen postcard.
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100_1319.jpg950 viewsLocated on Highway 16 between Marion and Sugar Grove. Photo by Jeff Weaver, March 22, 2006.
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Saltville - Well Fields950 viewsThis is a circa 1915 color postcard of the well fields in Saltville.
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