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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 - Preston House909 viewsThis photo was taken february 1976 by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.nett
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Saltville - Great Blue Heron909 viewsPhoto taken on the Sanders Farm near Saltville, Virginia on March 25, 2008 by Don Smith dsmith@comcast.net
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oldlaurelvalleych.jpg908 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver 2003
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saltvilletrestle.jpg908 viewsThis view is from a 1900-1920 era postcard.
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mollysknob.jpg907 viewsThis is from a 1940s era linen postcard.
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saltaqua.jpg906 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, February 2003. This facility is an experimental station from Virginia Tech to investigate commercial fish farming.
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Saltville - Well Fields904 viewsFROM DECEMBER 1963...THE PONDS ARE FULL. LAKE DRIVE IS UNDER WATER IN PLACES AND THE PONDS APPEAR TO BE PARTIALLY FROZEN.

MYRL DUNHAM PHOTO. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

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FLATTOP072.jpg903 viewsLOOKING EAST FROM FLAT TOP MOUNTAIN. THE 765 kV LINE NEAR THE TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN IS COMING FROM BROADFORD HEADED TO CARBO IN RUSSELL COUNTY. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Saltville - Great Blue Heron901 viewsPhoto March 25, 2008 by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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thomasabijah1.jpg899 viewsPhoto by Scott Trent
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salt.jpg898 viewsEarly 20th century postcard view of Saltville.
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000_0010.jpg898 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, February 11, 2006
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