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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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mathieson1920.jpg604 viewsThis is another view of the Mathieson operations ca. 1920.
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000_0702.JPG604 viewsThis is the Mexican Restaurant located in downtown Saltville. Photo by Jeff Weaver, June 2005.
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maw1910sb.jpg604 viewsThis postcard is from the 1910s.
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000_0088.jpg603 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, March 1, 2006.
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saltvillemmaw.jpg603 viewsThis photo dates from the 1930s.
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mawengineer.jpg603 viewsA Mathieson engineer at work in the late 1930s.
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SNOW-TOWN029.jpg603 viewsMerry Christimas from Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Saltville - Bumblee on Ironweed in the Well Fields602 views Bumblee on Ironweed in the Well Fields, August 5, 2010. Courtesy of Don Smith.
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dogshow8.jpg601 viewsThis is a late 1930s John Porter photo of a dog show in Saltville.
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sulphurspringshotel.jpg601 viewsThis photo maybe the Sulphur Springs Inn, owned by George W. Palmer. Courtesy of Katheryn Beattie.
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1925HSdemo.jpg600 viewsDEMOLITION OF THE OLD 1925 SALTVILLE HIGH SCHOOL ON WEST MAIN WHERE THE MEDICAL CENTER IS NOW LOCATED.

AUGUST 1967. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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applesatchilhowie.jpg599 viewsThis 1950 photo shows women processing apples at Bonham Brothers.
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