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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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goodwillbaptist.jpg815 viewsPhoto April 27, 2006 by Roger Allison shakerhoo@aol.com
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Allison Gap - Price Mountain815 viewsRidge making ledge of Price Mountain, probably to of Chemung strata, Allison Gap. No date, but circa 1910, Image from the U.S.Geological Survey.
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wagonfactry.jpg814 viewsThis is a 1907 photo. Courtesy of Mary C. Blevins.
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saltville1860.jpg813 viewsCourtesy of the Museum of the Middle Appalachians.
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Picture 075.jpg813 viewsPhoto May 3, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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DUKEENERGYGASLINEWALKERMT011.jpg813 viewsDUKE ENERGY GAS LINE FROM VALLEY ROAD (RT. 610) LOOKING SOUTHEAST TOWARD WALKER MOUNTAIN ACROSS THE CHARLIE CLARK FARM. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Allison Gap - Geological Formations813 viewsRidge making ledge of Price Mountain, probably to of Chemung strata, Allison Gap. Abingdon quadrangle. Virginia. No date,but circa 1910.

Image from the U.S. Geological Survey
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EastMainStreetSaltvilleinthe40s(3).jpg812 viewsThis view of East Main Street was made in the 1940s. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Chilhowie - Bradley's Funeral Home812 viewsLocated on Old Stage Road between the Tate House and the Chilhowie Methodist Church. Their website has their obituaries for their Marion and Chilhowie locations. Photo by Jeff Weaver, June 19, 2007.
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CEDARBRANCH1956761.jpg811 viewsTHIS IS THE CEDAR BRANCH AREA LOOKING EAST FROM HWY 91 NEAR WHERE THE BRIDGE CROSSES THE RIVER ON EAST MAIN ST. THE PICTURE WAS MADE IN 1956 AND IS FROM THE WICK LAMIE COLLECTION.

Courtesy of DON SMITH dsmih1043@comcast.net
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dogshow8.jpg810 viewsThis is a late 1930s John Porter photo of a dog show in Saltville.
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salttheater2.jpg808 viewsFROM A SALT KETTLE THEATRE PRODUCTION ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE OLD MATHIESON GENERAL STORE BUILDING IN 1972.

FROM LEFT...LINDA TOLBERT, TIM DENTON, WAYNE AUSTIN, AND DEBBIE DEBORD

CHARLES SLATE PHOTO. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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