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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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maw36.jpg941 viewsThis is a John Porter photo taken in the late 1930s of his children playing in the lake at Hungry Mother State Park.
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chilhowiemills2.jpg941 viewsThis photo is from the mid-20th century. Courtesy of Katherine Beattie.
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Saltville - Walker Mountain941 viewsSharp wooded hills of Walker Mountain (looking southwest from C 30). Abingdon quadrangle. Virginia. No date, but circa 1910. From the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Marion - Hungry Mother State Park939 viewsThis 1957 postcard shows the beach at Hungry Mother State PArk, near Marion.
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elizcem4.jpg938 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver Feb. 25, 2003.
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greenmtnchurch.jpg938 viewsPhoto May 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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J. Calvin Lee938 viewsThis grave marker for J. Calvin Lee shows the Confederate Iron Cross.
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Chilhowie - Bonham House938 viewsThis is the Smyth County Virginia Tourist Information center. Photo June 30, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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MadamRussellCabin001.jpg937 viewsPhoto by Janice Busic, January 2006. Madam Russell was the sister of Virginia's famous Patrick Henry. She married first General William Campbell, and second another Revolutionary War General William Russell. A reprint of some of the correspondence of Russell is found in this reprint of Anna Des Cognet's William Russell
Photo Courtesy of Janice Busic janice_b@verizon.net
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Saltville - 4th of Juky?937 viewsM. S. DUNHAM CAR / WEST MAIN ST. IN FRONT OF THE 1905 SALTVILLE HIGH SCHOOL / JULY 4th, 1918

HIS GRANDSON, MYRL, STILL HAS THE BUNTING THAT IS DRAPED OVER THE AUTOMOBILE IN THE PICTURE. Courtesy of Don Smithdsmith1-43@comcast.net
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saltvillestore.jpg934 viewsThis store was built in 1894 and served Saltville until 1970. This view is from about 1925.
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electionday1974.jpg934 viewsThis photo by Don Smith shows some of the local officials standing around at Election Day in 1974. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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