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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 - Palmer Avenue758 viewsThis shot of Palmer Avenue was taken at 3 a.m., June 28, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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100_1422.jpg756 viewsPhoto April 2, 2006 by Jeff Weaver
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saltville1905b.jpg756 viewsThis is a circa 1905 view of the Mathieson facilities in Saltville at the time.
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cedarscamp.jpg756 viewsThis is from a 1940s or 1950s postcard.
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Saltville - General Town View756 viewsPhoto taken from Angle Junction hill behind overlook / 300mm telephoto lens. Photos taken by Don Smith October 24, 2010.

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1977flood.jpg755 viewsFLOOD OF APRIL 1977. NOTICE CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY FOR THE BATTLEGROUND APARTMENTS. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net.

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horseshow2.jpg754 viewsThis is a John Porter photograph of a late 1930s horse show in Saltville.
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konnarocktrainingschool1940.jpg754 viewsThis is from a circa 1940 postcard.
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Saltville - Madam Russell Methodist Church Sanctuary754 viewsThis December 24, 2006 photo by Jerry W. Catron shows the interior sanctuary of Madam Russell United Methodist Church.
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Saltville - Mathieson Alkali Works Stock Certoficate754 viewsFromth 1930s
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staleybuckwheat.jpg753 viewsThis is a 1934 advertisement for H. B. Staley Co.'s buckwheat flour.
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slempcreeklutheran.jpg751 viewsFrom a 1930s photograph.
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