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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 - Field pf Beans950 viewsField of beans planted along contours so as to prevent washing on steep slopes. Walker Mountain (M 15). Abingdon quadrangle. Virginia. No datembut circa 1910. From the U. S. Geological Survey.

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pics 137.jpg949 viewsThis photo shows the Marion Scarlet Hurricane Marching Band at the Chilhowie Apple Festival Parade on September 23, 2006. Photo by Jeff Weaver.
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DSC02572.jpg948 viewsPhoto September 29, 2005 by Don Smith. dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Marion - Marion Auto Supply948 viewsThis circa 1925 postcard shows perhaps the first gas pumps in Marion.
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Konnarock - View of Whitetop from Konnarock948 viewsThis postcard dates from the 1970s and shows Whitetop Mountain living up to its name.
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Saltville - Church Ridge947 viewsLOOKING NORTHEAST / CHURCH RIDGE IN RED CLOVER / SALTVILLE, VA. / AUGUST 1963. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

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bucketline101968.jpg946 viewsNEARING THE END...THE BUCKET LINE... SHOWN HERE HEADING FOR THE ANGLE JUNCTION, WOULD SOON BE SHUT DOWN FOREVER. IT HAD A 66 YEAR RUN. MATHIESON HAD BUILT IT IN 1902. TRUCKS REPLACED THE BUCKET LINE FOR THE FEW REMAINING YEARS BEFORE OLIN CEASED PRODUCTION IN 1972. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

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hmlake.jpg945 viewsThis 1940 real photo postcard shows the Hungry Mother Lake and Consessionaire's home.
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thomasabaijah4.jpg943 viewsPhoto by Scott Trent, 2004.
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Saltville - Brine Pump943 viewsThis is an August 1972 photo of a brine pump in the well fields, without its housing. Photo by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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pics 008.jpg942 viewsThis September 3, 2006 photo by Jeff Weaver shows the Bluegrass Band on the stage.
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marionva1915.jpg941 viewsThis postcard was mailed in 1915.
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