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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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saltkettle71872.jpg657 viewsTHE ORIGINAL SALT KETTLE THEATRE...SECOND FLOOR OF THE OLD MATHIESON GENERAL STORE...JULY 1972....

Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043W@comcast.net
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Saltville - Hobart Smith Music festival657 views"HOPPY" HOPKINS PERFORMS AT THE HOBART SMITH MUSIC FESTIVAL.

R. B. WORTHY H. S. AUDITORIUM / SALTVILLE, VA. / JULY 1972

CHARLES SLATE PHOTO. Courtesy of Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net


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Chilhowie - Tate House657 viewsLocated on Old Stage Road. This photo by Jeff Weaver, June 19, 2007.
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pulaskiepiscopal.jpg656 viewsFrom 1930s postcard.
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lester16.jpg656 viewsThis 1930s photo is from Glade Spring, VA.
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wythevillepowerplant1906.jpg656 viewsThis is a view of the electric power plant in Wytheville in 1906.
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campbelldavid.jpg656 viewsBorn in Marion, David Campbell served as governor of Virginia 1837-1840.
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SAPM.jpg656 viewsSarah Ann Phipps was the daughter of Elsie Jane Hash Phipps, and granddaughter of Sarah Hash and John Hash of Ashe County, NC. Courtesy of Lee Hash leehash@aol.com
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100_1787.jpg656 viewsThis photo shows the offices and shop for Ashe County Cheese, North Carolina's only cheese factory. It was established on Helton Creek about 1915, and then bought by Kraft Foods in 1929 and moved to West Jefferson. When Kraft proposed to close it, the local employees bought it and continue to operate it. Photo by Jeff Weaver, October 20, 2006.
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waltonwayne.jpg656 viewsFrom a 1920s photo. EMORY "WAYNE" WALTON, b. 1897, Grayson Co., VA; m. MARGARET RUTH REEDY, Mar 20, 1925, Grayson Co., VA; b. 1909, Grayson Co., VA. He was the son of James Walton and Almeda Kilby. Courtesy of Anita Kay Wyatt.
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Allison Gap - Geological Formations656 viewsRidge making ledge of Price Mountain, probably to of Chemung strata, Allison Gap. Abingdon quadrangle. Virginia. No date,but circa 1910.

Image from the U.S. Geological Survey
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JohnLucilleGrannyFlorence.jpg655 viewsFrom left to right; John Johnson, Mrs. Lucille Hayden, Carrie Johnson and Florence Holmes. John, Lucille, and Florence were Carrie's children. Courtesy of Lesa Long ladygwenhwyvar@hotmail.com
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