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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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mariondepot1910.jpg652 viewsThis is a circa 1910 postcard view of the Norfolk and Western Depot in Marion, VA.
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ponds3311972.jpg652 viewsTHE PONDS / WELL HOUSE / WEST MAIN / SALTVILLE, VA. / MARCH 31, 1972. Coutesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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porterdryiceplant.jpg651 viewsThis is a 1937-40 image of the one of the industrial facilities operated by Mathieson Alkali Works in Saltville. Photo by John Porter, courtesy of Doug Ogle.
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pics 181.jpg651 viewsThis photo shows salt-making 1860 style. Jim Boardwine was kind enough to do this demonstration for this event, September 30, 2006.
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100_1922.jpg651 viewsAnother December 8, 2006 shot of AEP moving a massive transformer through the streets of Saltville.
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100_1277.jpg649 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, March 17, 2006.
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100_1265.jpg645 viewsThis is a photo of sunset over Clinch Mountain taken from Skull's Gap, between Konnarock and Chilhowie, VA. Taken 6:25 p.m., March 12, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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Groseclose - Settler's Musuem of Southwest Virginia645 viewsPhoto July 13, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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Saltville - Cedar Waxwing644 viewsThis beautiful photo of a cedafr waxwing was taken in Saltville's Well Fields by Don Smith on August 5, 2010.
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100_1279.jpg643 viewsPhoto March 17, 2006 by Jeff Weaver
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Picture 118.jpg643 viewsFor a history of the Konnarock Training School, see Jean Shepherd Hamm's Ph.D. Dissertatio. Photo April 30, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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100_1361.jpg642 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, March 29, 2006.
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