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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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teasextract.jpg616 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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Saltville - Well Fields at Sunset616 viewsDUCKS ON THE POND, FEATURING HUEY, DEWEY AND LOUIE / SALTVILLE, VA. / JAN. 7, 2008. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@cmcast.net


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Rich Valley - Girls Basketball Team615 viewsThis is the 1946 Rich Valley High School Girls Basketball Team.
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Marion - Marion & Rye Valley Railroad Switchback615 viewsThis is from a 1912 postcard. Click here for a Wikipedia Article about the Marion & Rye Valley Railroad
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saltvilleelementary467.jpg614 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 Rookery614 viewsPhoto taken on the Sanders Farm, March 25, 2008 by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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elizcem4.jpg613 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver Feb. 25, 2003.
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000_0085.jpg613 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver March 1, 2006.
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Saltville - Madam Russell Parsonage Demolition613 viewsThis November 1967 photo by Don Smith (dsmith1043@comcast.net) shows the demolition of the parsonage at Madam Russell United Methodist Church on Main Street in Saltville.
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Marion - Hotel Marion613 viewsFrom a 1932 postcard.
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pics 127.jpg612 viewsThis puppy was photographed at the 2006 Chilhowie Apple Festival. Poor little fellow was plum tuckered out.
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Northholstonjuly1973.jpg610 viewsThis is a July 1973 aerial view of North Holston by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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