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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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pics 114.jpg665 viewsSome of the agricultural exhibits at the 2006 Chilhowie Apple Festival.
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pics 177.jpg665 viewsHarry Haynes, Manager of the Museum of the Middle Appalachians delivering a talk on Civil War Artillery projectiles on September 30, 2006. Photo by Jeff Weaver.
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pics 187.jpg665 viewsThis photo, taken September 30, 2006, shows Patti Weaver with Leo. Leo joined our family on this day. He is a Coton de Tulear, a rare breed dog from Sirius Cotons of Pikeville, Kentucky.
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7mileford.jpg664 viewsThis view was made about 1890.
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100_1547.jpg661 viewsPhoto April 14, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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Chilhowie Town Hall660 viewsTown Hall in Chilhowie is located on the west side of U.S. 11 (Lee Highway) in the town of Chilhowie. Photo by Jeff Weaver, March 18, 2006.
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7mileford~0.jpg656 viewsThis circa 1895 photo shows Seven Mile Ford at that time.
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Saltville - Sunset Over the Well Fields656 viewsSUNSET ON THE WELL FIELDS / SALTVILLE, VA. / JULY 13, 2007 / 9:08 P.M. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Seven Mile Ford - Railroad Trestle655 viewsThis limestone trestle over the Middle Fork of Holston River was built in 1857 and is still in use. Photo July 13, 2007, by Jeff Weaver.
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100_1410.jpg654 viewsPhoto April 2, 2006 by Jeff Weaver
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Rich Valley - Boys Football Team -1933654 viewsCourtesy of Andrew Frye.
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PLEASANTHEIGHTS3...APR.1966001.jpg652 viewsThis Don Smith photo from March 1966 shows the Pleasant Heights subdivision west side, looking southeast. dsmith1043@comcast.net.
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