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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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hassingertrain.jpg707 viewsThis is a 1911 postcard showing one of Hassinger Lumber Company's logging trains in operation.
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Saltville - Red Men Lodge707 viewsTHIS SCENE APPEARS TO BE IN THE WELL FIELD AREA WITH THE GEORGIA SALT FURNACE AREA BEYOND THE TREES.

IT APPARENTLY WAS SOME KIND OF CEREMONY OF THE RED MEN LODGE. THE LONG ARROW TRIBE NO. 24 BEGAN IN SALTVILLE IN 1907. THE LODGE CEASED TO EXIST IN THE EARLY 1950s. WHEN THEY BROKE UP THEY WERE MEETING IN THE TOP OF THE COMPANY STORE ON THE EAST END. This photo is dated September 20, 1913. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Saltville - Automobile Outing 1912707 viewsTHIS IS ANOTHER ONE OF THE PICTURES GIVEN TO ME IN THE LATE 1960s BY MY NEIGHBOR, LULA SHANNON. SHE IS THE LADY SITTING ON THE LEFT. IN 1969 SHE WAS 80 YEARS OLD. I HAVE SEEN OTHER PICTURES WITH HER IN THEM WHERE DR. EARLY WAS MENTIONED AS BEING IN THE PICTURE WITHOUT SPECIFIC IDENTIFICATION. COULD THIS BE HIM DRIVING? WOULD LOVE TO KNOW WHAT THAT OLD CAR IS.

THE PICTURE APPEARS TO BE IN THE AREA OF THE OLD CHATHAM HILL DAM WHERE THE ROAD CROSSES THE RIVER JUST BELOW WHERE THE DAM WAS LOCATED.

THE SHANNONS LIVED IN THE CHATHAM HILL AREA BEFORE MOVING TO SALTVILLE WHEN LULA AND HER BROTHER DOUG WERE VERY YOUNG. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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roberts6.jpg706 viewsGarfield Roberts and Mary Hackler Roberts. Courtesy of Thom Houk.
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hicks5.jpg706 viewsWife of A. M. Hicks. Courtesy of Thom Houk.
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jonesbryanr3.jpg706 viewsJack Jones is shown on the left, the person on the right is unknown. Courtesy of Viola Shenton shentons@thevillages.net
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Perkins, Helen706 viewsThis is Helen Perkins, a cute little girl in 1929 and I don't know anything else about her and wonder if she is still living. Courtesy of Cathy Bell cjbell47@goldenwest.net
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wythevilledepot.jpg705 viewsThis mid-20th century photo shows the Wytheville depot.
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oct38football7.jpg704 viewsThis John Porter photo shows spectators at the October 1, 1938 football game between Saltville and Glade Spring.
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Russell, Samuel Francis704 viewsBorn in Grayson County, VA, moved to Marion, VA as a young adult. He was a note maker of mountain dulcimers. Courtesy of Judy Russell Powers.
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Pennington, Spencer704 viewsSOMETIMES PLAYS WITH EMILY SPENCER AND THE WHITE TOP MOUNTAIN BAND. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Parks, Joseph Bays704 viewsThis photo courtesy of Trula Fay Purkey shows her father Joseph Bays Parks with his prize bull "Chuck" circa 1980. Chuck was purchased from Charles B. Hoffman.
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