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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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Perkins, Lissie805 viewsHere is Lessie or Lissie Perkins, taken 1952. Courtesy of Cathy Bell cjbell47@goldenwest.net
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Phipps, Fannoe Lee Ball805 viewsFannie Lee Ball Phipps is the daughter of James U. Ball and Lucinda Carter Testerman Ball. She was married to Delmar Emory Phipps son of Emory Phipps and Ida Perry Phipps. Picture submitted by granddaughter Lynn Sexton Gallegos Arbadella64@yahoo.com

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100_1648.jpg804 viewsThis church is just over the Wythe County line from Camp (Smyth County). Photo April 23, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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campbelldavid.jpg804 viewsBorn in Marion, David Campbell served as governor of Virginia 1837-1840.
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wythevillemain1912.jpg804 viewsThis view is presented in a 1912 postcard.
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Walton Furnace - Tree in a Silo804 viewsThis photo is courtesy of David Arnold
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Saltville - Olin Hoist804 viewsTHIS HOIST, MANUFACTURED BY INDUSTRIAL BROWNHOIST OF BAY CITY, MICHIGAN WAS PURCHASED NEW IN 1949 BY MATHIESON CHEMICALS OF SALTVILLE, VIRGINIA. IT WAS DISMANTLED AND SCRAPPED IN MARCH OF 2008. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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wythevillediner.jpg803 viewsThis March 1943 photo shows truckers enjoying a meal in Wytheville, Virginia.
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Saltville - High Pressure Steam Plant803 viewsTRACKS TO HIGH PRESSURE STEAM PLANT / OLIN / SALTVILLE, VA. / APRIL 3, 1972. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Perkins Family Group803 viewsHere are a group of unknown Perkins relatives at VA. Hope someone can tell me who they are. Courtesy of Cathy Bell cjbell47@goldenwest.net
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000_0665.JPG802 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, May 2005.
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100_1592.jpg802 viewsPhoto April 16, 2006 by Jeff Weaver, this image was taken near Weaver's Ford.
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