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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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groseclose1909.jpg735 viewsThis view of Groseclose was made circa 1909.
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dollyrow.jpg735 viewsThis is a 1910s postcard view.
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Kelley, George735 viewsThis photo of George Kelley shows the Old Saltville o Town Museum in the background. This photo was taken August 33, 2010 by Don Smith.
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saltville1860.jpg734 viewsCourtesy of the Museum of the Middle Appalachians.
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fleetwoodschool.jpg734 viewsCourtesy of Bette Nelson
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sheridan.jpg734 viewsAnn Sheridan was Clara Lou Warren, daughter of Lula Warren (born in Washington County) and George Sheridan. Lula was my grandmother's sister and daughter of Spencer and Maggie. Spencer and Maggie are the parents of my grandmother, Sarah Warren who married Adolphus Cole, s/o Milton Cole and Lucy Roberts. Maggie's family are the Wilkes County, NC Roberts. That makes her my second cousin. She was the famous "OOMPH Girl" of the movies. She starred in many movies. Courtesy of Barb Norvell. barbnor2@yahoo.com

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huskpo.jpg734 viewsNow closed, this post office building was photographed by Heather Sexton.
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houk7.jpg734 viewsCourtesy of Thom Houk.
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ddcole.jpg734 viewsThis is a 1907 photo. Courtesy of Mary C. Blevins.
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vancecompany.jpg734 viewsThis 1930s photo shows the Vance Company, a hardware and farm supply store in Chilhowie, Virginia.
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radford3bridges.jpg734 viewsThis 1930s postcard shows three bridges crossing the New River into the City of Radford.
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stuarthouse1973.jpg734 viewsTHE STUART HOUSE / LAKE DRIVE / SALTVILLE, VA. / JUNE 1973

HOME OF WALTER P. AND ELSIE STUART. Courtesy of Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net
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