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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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saltville1860.jpg678 viewsCourtesy of the Museum of the Middle Appalachians.
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wmkinghs1922.jpg678 viewsThis postcard was mailed in 1922.
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Old Double Creek Church678 viewsThis church, of course, is now abandoned. Courtesy of Nanalee Wrenn
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phippsjohnc.jpg678 viewsBorn at Bridle Creek, Grayson County, VA on February 28, 1888, son of John M. Phipps. Practiced medicine at Galax.
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saltwells1910.jpg678 viewsThis 1910 postcard shows the well fields in Saltville which were the points where brine was pumped for the various chemical applications at Mathieson Alkali Works. This postcard was published by G. P. Phipps of Glade Spring, VA.
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AUG8VICTORYTHEATREANDMUSIC747.jpg678 viewsThis photo shows the demolition of the Victory Theater in Saltville in March 1988. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Near Saltville - Laurel Bed Lake678 viewsThis January 1969 Don Smith photo shows a frozen Laurel Bed Lake. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Senter, Rosamond Pugh678 viewsWife of Calvin Halbert Senter. Courtesy of Trula Fay Purkey.
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000_0687.JPG677 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, Summer 2005.
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ingramrobert.jpg677 viewsThey lived in Harford County, MD when this image was made, but had previously lived on Haw Orchard, Grayson County, VA.
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healingspgs4.jpg677 viewsAnd yet another of the cabins at Healing Springs. Photo May 3, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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saltvilleschool1910a.jpg677 viewsThis circa 1910 postcard shows the 1905 Saltville High School in the background. This is a view looking northeast along what is now West Main Street.
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