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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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Allison Gap - Price Mountain707 viewsRidge making ledge of Price Mountain, probably to of Chemung strata, Allison Gap. No date, but circa 1910, Image from the U.S.Geological Survey.
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swvahospital.jpg706 viewsThis facility for the mentally ill opened in the 1880s. This photo is from the early 20th century.
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pics 004.jpg706 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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1977flood.jpg706 viewsFLOOD OF APRIL 1977. NOTICE CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY FOR THE BATTLEGROUND APARTMENTS. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net.

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Allison Gap - Rock Formation706 viewsUpper ledge of Price sandstone, Allison Gap (D 77). Abingdon quadrangle. Virginia. No date. but circa1910.

Image from the U.S. Geological Survey.
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golfcourse101993.jpg705 viewsThis October 1993 photo by Don Smith (dsmith1043@comcast.net) was taken from the Sugar Loaf.
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slempcreeklutheran.jpg703 viewsFrom a 1930s photograph.
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teasextract.jpg702 viewsFormed in the early 20th century, the Teas Extract company used the bark from chestnut trees to make tannic acid, used in tanning leather.
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saltvilleelementary467.jpg702 viewsThis is an April 1967 photo by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net. The lawn had not been seeded at this time. The Elizabeth Cemetery is on the right of the shot.
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Saltville - Great Blue Heron Rookery702 viewsPhoto taken on the Sanders Farm, March 25, 2008 by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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gethsemane.jpg700 viewsPhoto May 2006 by Sadie Greer.
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mawengineer.jpg700 viewsA Mathieson engineer at work in the late 1930s.
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