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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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John Jay679 viewsJohn Jay (1745-1829) First Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, Life Engraving by Leney, 1814
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lester11.jpg678 viewsShe was the daughter of Charles E. Folden, and lived at Glade Spring, VA.
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MAINSTREETCHURCHGROUP004.jpg678 viewsThis photo dates to circa 1945. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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paperboy.jpg678 viewsThis October1941 photo shows a boy delivering newspapers to defense workers' homes near Radford, VA.
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Todd - General View678 viewsThis picture of Elkland, NC(present day Todd) is in about the 1910's. To the far right is the home of David Cyrus Howell(torn down in 2000), the original train depot is in the center of the picture, behind this is the Todd General Store before being enlarged to its present size, to its left is the store owner's house, white frame church (left side of picture) is now brick and is the Blackburn Tabernacle, large victorian house to the far left backside of church is the Dr. Blackburn house(burned many years ago).Cuirtesy of Paul Howelldocnpaul@bellsouth.net
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lester13.jpg677 viewsFront Mary Folden Lester, Uriah Lester. Back (left to right), Lacy, Cloyd, Denby, Ray, tom, Charles E, and James D. Lester.
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june2006pic 033~0.jpg677 viewsPhoto June 10, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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limestonetrucks.jpg677 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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Jefferson - Ashe Family Central677 viewsThis is the former home of Ashe Central High School. Photo May 6, 2007 by Jeff Weaver
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mathieson1920.jpg676 viewsThis is another view of the Mathieson operations ca. 1920.
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SaraJaneLaRuemotherofMaryLaRueJeffery.jpg676 viewsCourtesy of Bobbi huskypup@bellsouth.net
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100_1818.jpg676 viewsThis photo was taken November 1, 2006 by Jeff Weaver. This church was established in 1872.
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