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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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Rich Valley - Clear's Store942 viewsSubject: "BIG BOY" CLEAR'S STORE / RICH VALLEY AREA OF SMYTH COUNTY, VIRGINIA / NOVEMBER 1972. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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mayday1915.jpg938 viewsMAY DAY CELEBRATION / SALTVILLE SCHOOLS / SALTVILLE, VA. / 1945

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



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homecoming1954.jpg937 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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companystorejuly1932.jpg931 viewsThis 1932 photo was made for one of three celebrations that year, the county centennial, the 4th of July or Labor Day. Courtesy of Ruth Chapman.
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BREAKINGGROUNDFORNEWFIREHALL001.jpg929 viewsMAYOR BILL TOTTEN BREAKS GROUND FOR NEW FIREHALL

MAYOR BILL TOTTEN IS SHOWN BREAKING GROUND FOR THE NEW FIREHALL BEHIND THE TOWN HALL IN EARLY NOVEMBER OF 1966.
L-R BEHIND THE MAYOR IS JACK BARBROW, MILTON SMITH, DONALD ROBERTS, BOLEN HENDERSON, RONNIE CAHILL, HARLAN PERRY, AND JOHN HENRY SHORTT

SALTVILLE PROGRESS PICTURE Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Saltvolle - Elizabeth Cemetery927 viewsLIGHTS / ELIZABETH CEMETERY / SALTVILLE, VA. / FEB. 11, 2006. Courtesuy of Don Smit dsmith@comcast.net[


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Saltville - Deer Hunt927 viewsFROM LEFT - JUNIOR MITCHELL, WALTER SWORD, W. T. DEER, SYLVESTER CRABTREE, GUY CLEAR. Courtesy of Don Smith pemail[dsmith1043@comcast.net[/email]
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Saltville - Saltville Elementary School ca. 1924926 viewsSALTVILLE ELEMENTARY / SALTVILLE, VA. / CIRCA 1924. CRABTREE COLLECTION. Courtesy if Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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AUG13OLDBWPICS752.jpg925 viewsI HAVE NO INFORMATION AT ALL ABOUT THIS PICTURE. NO DATE...NO LOCATION...NOTHING ON BACK OF PICTURE. IT'S BEEN IN THE FAMILY ALBUM FOREVER. FROM THE LOOKS OF THE TREES AND CLOTHING, IT MUST HAVE BEEN WINTER. Cpurtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Saltville - Saltville High Cheerleaders 1948-49923 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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wellfieldtrouble1910.jpg918 viewsThis circa 1910 photo shows a well derrick in a state of collapse. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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westmain31965.jpg915 viewsTHE OLD COMPANY BARN THAT WAS CLEANED UP AND PAINTED IN 1973 AND USED BY THE SALT KETTLE THEATRE FOR THREE YEARS BEFORE BEING BURNED BY ARSONISTS. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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