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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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hicks14.jpg771 viewscourtesy of Thom Houk.
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lester16.jpg771 viewsThis 1930s photo is from Glade Spring, VA.
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JULY24MGSJAN1980701.jpg771 viewsTHIS IS WHAT THE MATHIESON GENERAL STORE LOOKED LIKE FROM THE INSIDE ON THE SECOND FLOOR JUST BEFORE IT WAS DEMOLISHED IN JANUARY OF 1980.

THE WEST SIDE FRONT CORNER BEGAN TO LOSE BRICKS AND FINALLY THE HOLE OPENED UP. THE STORE HAD BEEN CLOSED FOR SOME TIME. WORK HAD ALREADY LEVELED THE OLD SUPER X / IGA MARKET THAT HAD OPENED IN NOVEMBER OF 1955.

THE WALLS WERE SOLID BRICK...THREE WIDE. THEY BUILT IT WELL IN 1894.

Courtesy of Don Smith [dsmith1043@comcast.net[/email]
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000_0687.JPG770 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, Summer 2005.
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100_1654.jpg770 viewsThis church was established in 1825. This building dates from about 1900. Photo April 23, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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va_saltville2.jpg769 viewsAlso known as the "Bucket Line", shown here in operation, probably in the 1930s.
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stpaulsmethodist.jpg769 viewsReal Photo postcard from the 1940s.
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chimneyrock.jpg769 viewsThis is from a 1910-20 postcard.
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mawoffice1922.jpg768 viewsFrom the 1922 Alkalite
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outhouse.jpg768 viewsAn outhouse located on Helton Creek. Photo by Jeff Weaver, summer 1978.
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pulaskifarm.jpg768 viewsThis 1930s postcard shows a "typical" farm.
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Carl&SallyRutherford.jpg767 viewsCourtesy of Bobbi huskypup@bellsouth.net
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