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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 - Decommisining of Olin May 1972808 viewsTHESE ROTARY DRIERS ROTATED AND DRYED THE SODA ASH AND MOST OF THE TIME THERE WAS A SNOWSTORM OF ASH COMING FROM AROUND IT FILLING THE FLOOR UNDERNEATH. THE ASH THAT LEAKED OUT WOULD BE SHOVELED UP AND ROLLED BY WHEELBARROW TO THE DIRTY ASH POT, COOKED AND SENT TO THE CAUSTIC SHED.

THERE WAS NOTHING QUITE LIKE THE DRY SIDE OF OLIN'S AMMONIA SODA DEPARTMENT. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

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Saltville - Saltville High Cheerleaders 1948-49807 viewsSALTVILLE HIGH SCHOOL CHEERLEADERS 1948-49

FROM LEFT - JODY WEAVER, DORIS CHEEKS, JUNE BRANHAM, JACK WOODWARD, BESSIE MAE HAYNES, ANNIE MAE RECTOR, JANE SOYARS, REBA BRANHAM. Courtesy of Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net
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mayday1915.jpg807 viewsMAY DAY CELEBRATION / SALTVILLE SCHOOLS / SALTVILLE, VA. / 1945

DUNHAM COLLECTION. Courtesy of Don Smith[email]dsmith1043@comcast.net[/emaikl]



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homecoming1954.jpg805 viewsON CAR HOOD FROM LEFT - CAROLE IVEY AND NANCY CAMPBELL

BACK SEAT OF CAR FROM LEFT - DORIS YONTZ, SHIRLEY MYERS, PATSY FIELDS, JO ANN CAHILL
Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Saltvolle - Elizabeth Cemetery804 viewsLIGHTS / ELIZABETH CEMETERY / SALTVILLE, VA. / FEB. 11, 2006. Courtesuy of Don Smit dsmith@comcast.net[


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PATTYJO412.jpg799 viewsPhoto March 1971 by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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bucketline101968.jpg797 viewsNEARING THE END...THE BUCKET LINE... SHOWN HERE HEADING FOR THE ANGLE JUNCTION, WOULD SOON BE SHUT DOWN FOREVER. IT HAD A 66 YEAR RUN. MATHIESON HAD BUILT IT IN 1902. TRUCKS REPLACED THE BUCKET LINE FOR THE FEW REMAINING YEARS BEFORE OLIN CEASED PRODUCTION IN 1972. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

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pic 055.jpg796 viewsAn example of an above ground grave in Aspenvale cemetery. Photo by Jeff Weaver.
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wellfieldtrouble1910.jpg795 viewsThis circa 1910 photo shows a well derrick in a state of collapse. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Saltville - Saltville Elementary School 1919795 viewsSALTVILLE ELEMENTARY / SALTVILLE, VA. / 1919 / THIS SCHOOL WAS LOCATED AT THE CORNER OF WEST MAIN ST. AND HENRYTOWN ROAD. CRABTREE COLLECTION PHOTO Vourtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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J. Calvin Lee793 viewsThis grave marker for J. Calvin Lee shows the Confederate Iron Cross.
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TOWNAPRIL1966223.jpg792 viewsPhoto April 1966. courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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