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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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saltvilleworkcrew.jpg910 viewsThis late 1930s photo by John Porter shows a work crew probably working on a water line near the Mathieson Company Store.
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Dunham, M. S.910 viewsM. S. DUNHAM / WELL FIELDS AND ROADS SUPERINTENDANT FOR MATHIESON ALKALI WORKS SHOWN AT HOME ON WEST MAIN ST. SALTVILLE, VA. WITH HIS 1928 STUDEBAKER ABOUT 1930.

PHOTO FROM DUNHAM COLLECTION COURTESY MYRL DUNHAM. Courtesy of Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net
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Sheppard, Sweeney910 viewsSWEENEY SHEPPARD AND HIS BLACK 1960 PLYMOUTH SAVOY TAXI / SALTVILLE, VA. / SEPTEMBER 1967. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

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Wytheville - Swinging Bridge910 viewsFrom a 1900-1905 real photo postcard.
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0SSIE ROBERTS AND ED DELP AND L.W.FRYE909 viewsSOME GOOD...VERY GOOD... LOCAL PERFORMERS AT A HOBART SMITH MUSIC FESTIVAL AT R. B. WORTHY HIGH SCHOOL IN THE EARLY 70s.

L-R-OSSIE ROBERTS, ED DELP, AND L. W. FRYE.

CHARLES SLATE PHOTO, Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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100_1818.jpg909 viewsThis photo was taken November 1, 2006 by Jeff Weaver. This church was established in 1872.
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sugargrove.jpg908 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, 2003
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allsaintsch.jpg908 viewsThis photo post card was made in the 1950s/1960s.
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000_0563.jpg907 viewsPhoto June 2004 by Jeff Weaver
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Galax - Blue Ridge Music Center907 viewsLocated at Milepost 213 on the Blue Ridge Parkway, this photo was taken May 20, 2007 by Jeff Weaver. Click here for their website.
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Chestnut Hill - Hash Cabin907 viewsThis sketch by Bill Caldwell shows the cabin of John and Sarah Hahs at Chestnut Hill. The older portion was probably built by either Greenberry Phipps or Edward Weaver.
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