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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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Lansing - Quilt on a Barn640 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, May 6, 2007
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Saltville - Mathieson Alkali Works Stock Certoficate640 viewsFromth 1930s
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Saltville - Medical Center and West Main Street,640 viewsMEDICAL CENTER / WEST MAIN / SALTVILLE, VA. / OCT. 24, 2010. Courtesy of Don Smith
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russellch.jpg639 viewsFrom a mid-20th century post card.
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saltvilleair.jpg639 viewsThis view is from ca. 1920.
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robertsonwyndhamjr.jpg639 viewsLived at Plasterco in Washington County, just outside Saltville.
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hurricaneview.jpg639 viewsPhoto by Heather Sexton.
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loadingcrew.jpg639 viewsThis image shows the crew which loaded Mathieson products on the railcars. It was taken from the 1922 Alkalite.
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chestnuthillbc.jpg639 viewsPhoto May 3, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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mtolivetchurch.jpg639 viewsThis is Mount Olivet Freewill Baptist Church circa 1935-1951. It was also used as a one room school. The church is located on Dry Fork Road outside of Chilhowie. It has been remoled into a home. Abe and Sibby Jones donated land for the church. Courtesy of Mary C. Blevins mcblevins@smyth.net
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lester20.jpg639 viewsDean Tuel Lester is on the left in the Navy uniform, and George B. Lester is on the right in the Army uniform. Photo 1942/1943.
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hmguestlodge.jpg639 viewsThis is a 1940s postcard view.
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