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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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mayday1944.jpg729 viewsTHIS WAS JUST WEST OF THE SCHOOLS IN THE BOTTOM WHERE THE FITNESS TRAIL IS NOW LOCATED...JUST PAST THE SALTVILLE MEDICAL CENTER. WHEN THE SCHOOLS WERE THERE THIS AREA WAS THE SCHOOL PLAYGROUND.

THE PICTURE CAME FROM BILL BOOTH'S COLLECTION AND THE ONLY THING WRITTEN ON THE BACK WAS 1944.
Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Ashe County Library729 viewsPhoto October 20, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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FLATTOP072.jpg729 viewsLOOKING EAST FROM FLAT TOP MOUNTAIN. THE 765 kV LINE NEAR THE TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN IS COMING FROM BROADFORD HEADED TO CARBO IN RUSSELL COUNTY. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Saltville - Collegians729 viewsBEACH MUSIC WITH THE COLLEGIANS / SALTVILLE LABOR DAY WEEKEND / SEPT. 1, 2007. Photo courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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idlewildschool.jpg728 viewsCourtesy of Bette Nelson
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houk9.jpg728 viewsCourtesy of Thom Houk.
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littlefallsonstonycreek.jpg728 viewsThis is from a circa 1910 postcard.
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sodaashbulkloader1942.jpg728 viewsThis is a 1941-42 photo showing some of the industrial processes at Mathieson Alkali Works.
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limestonetrucks.jpg728 viewsTHESE TRUCKS HAULED LIMESTONE TO THE PLANT AFTER THE BUCKET LINE WAS DISCONTINUED IN 1968. THEY HAULED THE STONE FOR FOUR YEARS...UNTIL OLIN CLOSED.

PICTURE TAKEN JULY 1971 ON EAST MAIN STREET IN SALTVILLE, VA.
Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Saltville - Engine No. 4728 viewsNO. 4 AT WORK / OLIN / SALTVILLE, VA. / JULY 1971. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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daviscem.jpg727 viewsCourtesy of Jcamel232002
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