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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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Konnarock - Laurel Valley Community Church1342 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, June 3, 2007.
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Chub-Hole3.jpg1339 viewsTHE BIG HOLE IN CLUB HOUSE HOLLOW BEGAN FALLING IN ON EASTER MONDAY 1960. SOME OF US BOYS HANGING AROUND ON THE PARKING LOT IN TOWN HEARD ABOUT IT AND TOOK OFF UP THERE TO LOOK AT IT. WE STOOD ON THE EDGE OF THIS THING...IT WAS ABOUT FIVE FEET ACROSS...LOOKED DOWN INTO IT AND SAW ONLY DARKNESS... AND DROPPED ROCKS DOWN INTO IT. SEVERAL SECONDS LATER YOU COULD HEAR A SPLASH. WE WENT BACK THE NEXT NIGHT AND IT WAS ABOUT TWENTY FEET ACROSS. WE DIDN'T GO BACK ANYMORE. BY ABOUT THE THIRD DAY, THE AREA WAS ROPED OFF.

THE ED WIX HOUSE WAS LOCATED IN THE HOLLOW AND A FEW DAYS AFTER THE FAMILY MOVED OUT, THE HOLE SWALLOWED UP THE HOUSE. THIS PICTURE, FROM THE CHUB ARNOLD COLLECTION, SHOWS THE WIX HOUSE TEETERING ON THE EDGE A FEW DAYS BEFORE FALLING INTO THE HOLE.

CLUB HOUSE HOLLOW WAS/IS ON THE SOUTH EDGE OF THE WELL FIELDS IN AN AREA WHERE OLIN HAD THEIR HIGH PRESSURE WELLS.

THE PICTURE WAS DATED APRIL 25, 1960. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

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homecoming1954.jpg1339 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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Saltville - Palmer Inn Stable1331 viewsPhoto dates to the early 20th century.
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000_0734.JPG1327 viewsLocated near Saltville, Virginia, built before 1790. Photo by Jeff Weaver June 2005.
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MAINSTREETCHURCHGROUP005.jpg1324 viewsTHE MAIN STREET CHRISTIAN CHURCH USED TO BE WHERE THE NAZARENE CHURCH IS NOW...ABOUT 200 FT. PAST ED'S DRIVE-IN TOWARD THE ELIZABETH CEMETERY.

THAT'S WHERE IT WAS WHEN THIS PICTURE WAS MADE IN ABOUT 1945.
Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

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Saltville - Screening Plant1322 viewsDISMANTLING THE SCREENING PLANT / OLIN / SALTVILLE, VA. / APRIL 1969. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Saltville - Worthy Mine1316 viewsWORTHY MINE / NEW QUARRY AREA / NEAR SALTVILLE, VA. / MAY 1973. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Saltville - Town Pavillion1309 viewsA Rough Christmas - Saltville, December 24, 2009. COurtesy of Don Smith.
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Saltville - Madam Russell Cjurch at Night1305 viewsThis fine image was taken by Don Smith on Thursday October 8, 2009.
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Saltville - Well Fields1299 viewsTHIS OCTOBER 1964 OLIN PROJECT WAS A REVERSE DRAINAGE DITCH DUG IN THE UPPER WELL FIELD AREA. PICTURE WAS TAKEN FROM LAKE DRIVE. LOOKS QUITE DIFFERENT TODAY...43 YEARS LATER. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net


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Saltville - Madam russell Methdis Church1298 viewsMADAM RUSSELL MEMORIAL METHODIST CHURCH / SALTVILLE, VA. / 1904 DUNHAM COLLECTION. Courtesy of Dn Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net


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