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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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tankcars1942.jpg
tankcars1942.jpg722 viewsThis 1941-42 photo shows tank cars being loaded at the Mathieson Alkali Works in Saltville.
lester32.jpg
lester32.jpg721 viewsThis is a late 1930s photo.
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golfcourse101993.jpg721 viewsThis October 1993 photo by Don Smith (dsmith1043@comcast.net) was taken from the Sugar Loaf.
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Rich Valley - Girls Basketball Team721 viewsThis is the 1946 Rich Valley High School Girls Basketball Team.
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Blacksburg - National Bank of Blacksburg721 viewsThis is from a 1960-1970 era postcard.
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Saltville - Bumblee on Ironweed in the Well Fields721 views Bumblee on Ironweed in the Well Fields, August 5, 2010. Courtesy of Don Smith.
christiansburgtunnel.jpg
christiansburgtunnel.jpg720 viewsThis is an 1850s view of the railway tunnel leading into Christiansburg.
lester17.jpg
lester17.jpg720 viewsThis photo is from Glade Spring ca. 1945.
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june2006pic 034.jpg720 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, June 10, 2006. This spring house is located on the one time property of John Hash and wife, Sarah Hash. This is the site of the Hash reunion each June.
saltvilleelementary467.jpg
saltvilleelementary467.jpg720 viewsThis is an April 1967 photo by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net. The lawn had not been seeded at this time. The Elizabeth Cemetery is on the right of the shot.
cclincolnresidence.jpg
cclincolnresidence.jpg720 viewsThis is from a 1930-45 era postcard.
waltonvernie2.jpg
waltonvernie2.jpg720 viewsVernie Walton is show seated in this image and Fannie Walton is shown standing. Courtesy of Anita Kay Wyatt.
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