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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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saltvillebattlefield.jpg837 viewsThis is a early 20th century postcard showing the battlefield for the October 2, 1864 fight.
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dixiedinermarion.jpg837 viewsLocated at the Intersection of Highway 16 and Main Street, this diner is shown in a night view created in the 1950s.
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crenshaqfarm.jpg836 viewsTHE CRENSHAW FARM / BEAVER CREEK AREA NEAR SALTVILLE, VA. / SEPTEMBER 1963. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

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6870AND71122.jpg835 viewsR. B. WORTHY HIGH SCHOOL SHAKER BAND / SOUTHEASTERN BAND FESTIVAL / BRISTOL, VA.-TN. / OCT. 1968. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Saltville - St.Paul's Choir835 viewsfrom the John Porter collection.
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pics 132.jpg831 viewsCartoon characters to entertain the kids at the 2006 Apple Festival. Photo by Jeff Weaver, September 26, 2006.
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saltvilleschool1910a.jpg830 viewsThis circa 1910 postcard shows the 1905 Saltville High School in the background. This is a view looking northeast along what is now West Main Street.
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tankcars1942.jpg830 viewsThis 1941-42 photo shows tank cars being loaded at the Mathieson Alkali Works in Saltville.
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FlatTopandDunhams042.jpg829 viewsTELEPHOTO TAKEN DOWN A SMALL POWER LINE ON FLAT TOP MOUNTAIN NORTH OF SALTVILLE LOOKING AT WHITE TOP MOUNTAIN. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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salthouse1.jpg829 viewsA CLOSER LOOK AT THE OLD SALT HOUSE BUILDING.

OLD SALT HOUSE BUILT ON THE SITE OF THE GEORGIA SALT FURNACE. THE SALT HOUSE WAS USED FOR STORING SACKS AND BARRELS. AFTER IT WAS NO LONGER USED FOR THAT THE TOP FLOOR BECAME THE MEETING PLACE FOR WILLIAM KING MASONIC LODGE NO. 227 OF SALTVILLE FROM 1901 UNTIL A NEW MEETING HALL WAS BUILT IN DOWNTOWN IN 1949.

THE BOTTOM FLOOR WAS USED BY MATHIESON CHEMICALS.

IN MARCH OF 1965...SHORTLY AFTER THIS PICTURE WAS MADE, THE OLD SALT HOUSE WAS TORN DOWN. IT WAS LOCATED ON WEST MAIN STREET IN SALTVILLE, VIRGINIA. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Saltville - Willys Knight Car on the 4th of July827 viewsJULY 4th IN SALTVILLE, VA. / CIRCA 1925



THE CAR IS A 1924 WILLYS KNIGHT COUNTRY CLUB (DELUXE TOURING.)

THE PICTURE WAS TAKEN AT A JULY 4th CELEBRATION IN SALTVILLE, VA. CIRCA 1925.

THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK IS IN THE BACKGROUND.

WILLYS KNIGHT WAS MANUFACTURED BY OVERLAND FROM 1914 TO 1933.

THE CAR WAS OWNED BY JOHN CAMPBELL WHO LIVED ON EASY STREET.

THE YOUNG LADY DRIVING IS IRENE ROGERS WHO ALSO LIVED ON EASY STREET.

THE PHOTOGRAPHER IS UNKNOWN BUT WAS PROBABLY C. L. TOTTEN, TOM TOTTEN'S DAD, WHO HAD A PHOTO SHOP ACROSS THE STREET AT THE TIME. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

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swvahospital~0.jpg826 viewsThis is from a 1900-10 era postcard.
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