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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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Chilhowie - Chilhowie Blacksmith Shop834 viewsCirca 1920, this image is courtesy of Edna Bonham Love. Note the Model T in the background.
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WWIpeacefloat.jpg833 viewsThis float won first place in a parade in Jefferson celebrating the end of "the war to end all wars." Charles Bradley Pennington is at the horse's head, his oldest daughters, Rose, Anna and Edith, are the little peace angels. The peace "goddess" is unidentified. Courtesy of Emily Kilby.

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greerw.jpg833 views1970s photo.
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va_saltville2.jpg833 viewsAlso known as the "Bucket Line", shown here in operation, probably in the 1930s.
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heather7.jpg832 viewsState line sign at Trade, Johnson County, TN. Courtesy of Heather Sexton
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100_1577.jpg832 viewsThis view of the North Fork of New River was taken looking north from the Weaver's Ford Bridge. Photo by Jeff Weaver, April 16, 2006.
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100_1648.jpg832 viewsThis church is just over the Wythe County line from Camp (Smyth County). Photo April 23, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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stjohnsepiscopalinterior.jpg832 viewsThis is a 1912 postcard view.
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jonesbryanr3.jpg832 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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Saltville - Preston House832 viewsThis June 1973 photo was taken by Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net
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Pulaski - Country Club832 viewsThis is from a 1936 postcard view.
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Kents of Saltville832 viewsGOT THIS FROM CHUB. THE LADY AT LEFT IS ALMA KENT ACCORDING TO INFO ON BACK OF PICTURE. THE LADY AT RIGHT IS VIRGIE ARNOLD, CHUB'S MOTHER. THE ARNOLD'S LIVED ACROSS THE ROAD FROM THE KENTS ON EAST MAIN.

THE INFO SAID THE MAN WAS MR. KENT. I'M GUESSING THE PICTURE IS FROM THE EARLY 1950s. MYRL DUNHAM LIVED BESIDE OF SHIELDS KENT ON WEST MAIN AND SAID GORDON LIVED ON EAST MAIN. HE ALSO SAID GORDON HAD A GLASS EYE.

Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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