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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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Dunham, M. S.995 viewsM. S. DUNHAM CAME TO SALTVILLE FROM TITUSVILLE, PA. IN 1902 TO WORK AT THE MATHIESON ALKALI WORKS. HE HAD BEEN AN OIL DRILLER IN PENNSYLVANIA.

HE WAS PLACED IN CHARGE OF THE MAWX BRINE WELLS AND ROAD SUPERVISION. HE BECAME ONE OF SALTVILLE'S MOST PROMINENT CITIZENS AND WAS ACTIVE IN THE COMMUNITY. HE ALSO SERVED AS MAYOR.

HE LIVED ON WEST MAIN STREET ACROSS FROM THE 1905 SALTVILLE HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING WHERE THE SALTVILLE MEDICAL CENTER IS NOW LOCATED. HE DIED ON AUGUST 25, 1946.

THE HOUSE IS STILL IN THE DUNHAM FAMILY.

PHOTO - DUNHAM COLLECTION. Courtesy of Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net
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Jefferson - View from Mount Jefferson995 viewsThis photo shows the eastern end of the town of Jefferson from Mount Jefferson. The building in the center of the photo is the Ashe Memorial Hospital. In front of that is a shopping center. Photo by Jeff Weaver, May 13, 2007.
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Old Baltimore Road995 viewsin Draper Virginia
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Fowler's Steam Plow995 views
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First Battle of the American Revolution995 viewsFirst Battle of the American Revolution (Lexington), April 19, 1775 by Amos Doolittle
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PaulYoung.jpg994 viewsPaul Young, son of Calvin and Mary Marintha )Kilby) Young. He spent time in Israel and worked for the US government on airplanes. Courtesy of Danny Miller millerd@fuse.net
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scan0009.jpg994 viewsThis is a photograph of Hattie Mae Thomas in 1913 when she taught school at Carsinsville, VA with Bert Rhudy. She was 16 years old and the daughter of William Jefferson and Matilda Belle Kinzer Thomas. Courtesy of Irene Baldwin ibaldi@erols.com
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hiawathabigsix.jpg994 viewsWilliam Lee Taylor, is the gentleman in the front row, extreme right. The other gentlemen and the meaning of "Hiawatha Big Six" is unknown. William Lee Taylor worked for the railroad over in West Virginia and there is a place called Hiawatha, WV, so it may be a railroad work crew or some such. William Lee Taylor was from Montgomery County. Anyone with additional information please contact paraaustin@yahoo.com.
Courtesy of Laurie Austin paraaustin@yahoo.com
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Perkins Mother and Child?994 viewsHere is an old "tintype" picture which was in with the Perkins bunch. No idea who they are but am guessing this to be civil war era or somewhat later. Courtesy of Cathy Bell cjbell47@goldenwest.net
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laurelhillbaptist.jpg993 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, summer 2005.
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Wytheville - Robert Enoch Withers Historical Marker993 viewsPhoto by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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dunhammyrl1956.jpg993 viewsMYRL DUNHAM OF SALTVILLE, VA. IN HIS 1931 FORD PULLING A HOMEMADE CAMPER /

DEER HUNTING TRIP TO THE HURRICANE AREA / NOVEMBER 1956

DUNHAM COLLECTION. Courtesy of Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net


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