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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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wythevillelutheran.jpg849 views1950s real photo postcard.
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mathiesonneil.jpg849 viewsOne of the Mathieson brothers who established the Mathieson Alkali Works. Lived briefly in Saltville. From the 1922 Alkalite
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va_saltville1.jpg849 viewsThe town's golf course is seen here in a 1930s era postcard.
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EastMainandEasy-April15,2006-Cropped.jpg849 viewsThis Don Smith Photo taken April 15, 2006 shows the neighborhood between East Main Street and Easy Street between 2nd Avenue and Highway 107.
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merrimacmine.jpg849 viewsThis is a circa 1905 photo of the Merrimac Anthracite Coal Mine and crusher near Christiansburg.
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pulaskifarm.jpg849 viewsThis 1930s postcard shows a "typical" farm.
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jonesrobertja.jpg849 viewsRobert Joshua Jones (B. 1888 son of Charlie and Lear Rutherford Jones), wife Kate M. Jones and children Mildred and James Jones. Courtesy of Viola Shenton shentons@thevillages.net
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Saltville - Elizabeth Cemetery849 viewsStatue of Christ in Elizabeth Cemetery, April 25, 2009. Photo by Don Smith.
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Wythevillemain40s.jpg848 viewsFrom a 1940s era postcard
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Chilhowie High School848 viewsThis building served as the Chilhowie High School from 1930-1958; and as Chilhowie Middle School from 1958-1986. It is currently the Chilhowie Community Center, and houses the Chilhowie Public Library. Photo by Jeff Weaver, February 11, 2006.
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100_1652.jpg848 viewsPhoto April 23, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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scan0005.jpg848 viewsThese two children are Clarence & Elbert Pool who sent their photograph to their teacher Mae Thomas in 1913 at Carsinsville, VA.. Mae married John William Baldwin in 1915. Courtesy of Irene Baldwin ibaldi@erols.com
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