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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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saltvillelab.jpg708 viewsThis photo is very early 20th century.
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100_1554.jpg708 viewsPhoto April 14, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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smythch1907.jpg706 viewsThis image is from a 1907 postcard.
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100_1349.jpg704 viewsRock Formation which makes up the western wall of Allison Gap. Photo by Jeff Weaver, March 26, 2006.
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Saltville - Carnival 2007701 viewsCARNIVAL! / SALTVILLE, VA. / JULY 11, 2007 / 9:04 P.M. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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stclairscreek.jpg700 viewsPhoto May 2, 2006 by Sadie Greer.
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pics 185.jpg698 viewsThis photo shows Roger Allison leading a discussion about the salt business in Saltville in the late unpleasantness. Photo September 30, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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holstonvalley1.jpg696 viewsAnother view from Skull's Gap of the Holston River Valley. Photo by Jeff Weaver, winter 2003.
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100_1536.jpg695 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, April 14, 2006
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royaloakpresby.jpg694 viewsThis is a 1930s era postcard.
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000_0709.JPG693 viewsThis photo was taken in June 2005. The Rite Aid Drug Store occupies the formerly location of the Mathieson Alkali Works Company Store.
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saltvillegeology.jpg692 viewsThis map shows the salt and gypsum deposits around Saltville in Smyth and Washington counties. Map dates from circa. 1905.
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