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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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FLATTOP072.jpg620 viewsLOOKING EAST FROM FLAT TOP MOUNTAIN. THE 765 kV LINE NEAR THE TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN IS COMING FROM BROADFORD HEADED TO CARBO IN RUSSELL COUNTY. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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000_0087.jpg619 viewsPhoto March 1, 2006 by Jeff Weaver
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bonhambros2.jpg619 viewsThis is a 1950s view of the Bonham Brothers operation near Chilhowie, Virginia. David Bonham is seen in the black leather coat.
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lester33.jpg619 viewsThis late 1930s photo shows Floyd Kestner (right) and Ralph Noonkester (left) in Cedar Branch after baptizing several candidates.
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000_0763.JPG618 viewsTaken by Jeff Weaver, September 2005
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salttheater2.jpg618 viewsFROM A SALT KETTLE THEATRE PRODUCTION ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE OLD MATHIESON GENERAL STORE BUILDING IN 1972.

FROM LEFT...LINDA TOLBERT, TIM DENTON, WAYNE AUSTIN, AND DEBBIE DEBORD

CHARLES SLATE PHOTO. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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pic 024.jpg618 viewsThis photo was taken May 10, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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bonhambrosbees.jpg618 viewsThis 1950 photograph shows bee hives near the Bonham Brothers orchard near Chilhowie, Virginia.
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Chilhowie - Interior of St. Clair's Bottom Primitive Baptist Church618 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, February 24, 2008.
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saltvillehouse.jpg617 viewsThis ca. 1915 post card shows East Main Street. The building in the foreground is the Saltville Hotel.
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SusannahJoines,Blevins.jpg617 viewsGrave marker for Susannah Joines Blevins. Daughter of Thomas H. & Lydia Hoppers, Joines
.....Thomas was brother to our Ezekiel...therefore Susannah was 1st cousin to my Great Grandmother Martha Matilda Joines, Caudill
She was the wife of Andrew Franklin Blevins...
and the mother of ten children, including Rhoda Blevins, Caudill & Squire Blevins.
Rhoda is supposed to be buried beside or at the foot of her mother.
Date Taken: November 06, 2004 Courtesy of Nanalee Wrenn nwrenn37@yadtel.net
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pics 004.jpg617 viewsThis photo was taken September 2, 2006 by Jeff Weaver and shows the town square with the exhibitors and vendors at the Labor Day Festival.
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