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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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saltmaking1860~0.jpg750 viewsThis is an artists impression of saltmaking at Saltville circa 1860.
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cedarcamp.jpg750 viewsThis is a 1950 postcard.
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marionmain40.jpg749 viewsTaken from a 1940s postcard.
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000_0697.JPG748 viewsThis photo from 2005 shows 304 East Main Street in the center of the scene.
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elizcem2.jpg747 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, February 25, 2003.
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000_0702.JPG744 viewsThis is the Mexican Restaurant located in downtown Saltville. Photo by Jeff Weaver, June 2005.
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Groseclose - Barn Restaurant743 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, Friday, July 13, 2007.
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Cleghorn Baptist Church, Smyth County, Virginia742 viewsCourtesy of Nanalee Wrenn
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mawsnow.jpg742 viewsPhoto January 1940 by John Porter.
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pics 149.jpg741 viewsThis group is TrueGrass, a bluegrass band, performing at the 2006 Chilhowie Apple Festival on September 26, 2006. Photo by Jeff Weaver.
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Jamsession002.jpg740 viewsThis photo was taken at the Chilhowie Lions Club January 16, 2006 by Don Smith. dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Marion - Blue Ridge Job Corps740 viewsThis is the former home of Marion College. Photo July 10, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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