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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.

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ashehospital.jpg789 viewsThis is a view of the Old Ashe County Memorial Hospital. This building was built by the WPA in 1939-40. It opened in 1941. The hospital moved to newer facilities in the 1970s, and this building houses county offices.
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000_0655.JPG789 viewsPhoto summer 2005 by Jeff Weaver.
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Henderson, WayneC.789 viewsWAYNE HENDERSON OF RUGBY, VA. ; SMYTH JAM' CHILHOWIE, VA.; MARCH 3, 2008. DON SMITH PHOTO. dsmith1043@comcast.net
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jamestco.jpg788 viewsJohn D. Coomes (s/o James T. Coomes) b. 1862 and first wife Larentha Galyean. Courtesy of Patience Northern
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perkinsplantation.jpg788 viewsThis is the plantation of Johnson Perkins on Helton. This house is of Victorian era construction. Photo by Jeff Weaver, July 1, 1978,
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oct38football7.jpg788 viewsThis John Porter photo shows spectators at the October 1, 1938 football game between Saltville and Glade Spring.
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wellfieldsflood.jpg788 viewsFLOOD OF MARCH 1963 RAISED THE WATER LEVEL IN THE WELL FIELDS. THE PICTURE WAS MADE WHERE LAKE DRIVE INTERSECTS WITH PALMER LOOKING SOUTH.

IN 1963, THERE WAS A SMALL POND TO THE LEFT OF PALMER AVENUE WHERE THE SOFTBALL FIELD NOW SITS. AS YOU CAN SEE, PALMER WAS IMPASSABLE AND FOR A FEW DAYS THE PONDS WERE QUITE LARGE. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

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wythevillesleetymorning1910.jpg787 viewsThis is a circa 1910 postcard of a winter scene in Wytheville.
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Pennington, Spencer787 viewsSOMETIMES PLAYS WITH EMILY SPENCER AND THE WHITE TOP MOUNTAIN BAND. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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hicks4.jpg786 viewsSidney James Hicks, Louise Ellen Hicks, and Lonna Arville Hicks. Courtesy of Thom Houk.
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ThompsonClan.jpg786 viewsMargaret "Kate" Caudle, Thompson was a sister to William Thomas Caudle who was my Great Grandfather.
Left to Right seated:
James Elihu "Jim" Thompson holding Hettie Thompson, Tines; Margaret "Kate" Caudle, Thompson holding Faye Thompson, Lloyd;Francis "Frankie" Edwards, Thompson, Jim's mother; Joseph "Joe" Thompson; Sidney Thompson, Jim's brother.
Standing: Sidney's wife holding their child; ; Flora Thompson, Norman; Patterson "Pat" Thompson; Lillie Thompson, Gentry. The three boys standing in center row: Harrison; Blaine, & Peter Coy "Pete" Thompson Courtesy of Nanalee Wrenn nwrenn37@yadtel.net
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oct38football8.jpg786 viewsNo idea who these fellows are, but they are from a collection taken October 1, 1938 at the Glade Spring - Saltville Football game.
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