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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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000_0638.jpg807 viewsLocated near Chilhowie, Smyth County, this photo was taken by Jeff Weaver in summer 2005.
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bottlehouse.jpg807 viewsFrom a 1955 postcard.
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mawrailtracks.jpg807 viewsThis scene from the late 1930s, shows railroad tracks and miscellaneous equipment at the Mathieson Alkali Works in Saltville. Photo by John Porter.
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holstonvalley2.jpg806 viewsThis is a view of the Holston River Valley taken from the Skull's Gap overlook on Route 600 between Chiilhowie and Konnarock. Skull's Gap is in the Iron Mountain Range. The mountain in the distance is Walker mountain. Photo by Jeff Weaver, winter, 2003.
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sodaashbulkloader1942.jpg806 viewsThis is a 1941-42 photo showing some of the industrial processes at Mathieson Alkali Works.
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ShannonsRock.jpg804 viewsTHIS IS ANOTHER PICTURE (circa 1912) FROM THE BATCH GIVEN TO ME BY LULA SHANNON (on the right) IN THE LATE 60's. IT WAS IN WITH THE PICS OF THE HOUSE WHERE YOU ARE NOW LIVING. NO NAMES WERE WITH THE PICTURES. COULD EITHER OF THE MEN BE DR. EARLY? Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

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saltkettle71872.jpg804 viewsTHE ORIGINAL SALT KETTLE THEATRE...SECOND FLOOR OF THE OLD MATHIESON GENERAL STORE...JULY 1972....

Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043W@comcast.net
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saltville1905a.jpg802 viewsView of the town taken circa 1905.
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000_0755.JPG798 viewsTaken by Jeff Weaver, September 2005.
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elizcem3.jpg798 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver Feb. 25, 2003.
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vancecompany.jpg798 viewsThis 1930s photo shows the Vance Company, a hardware and farm supply store in Chilhowie, Virginia.
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Chilhowie - J. L. Bonham House797 viewsThis structure was erected in 1917. Photo June 30, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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