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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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statestreet1908.jpg506 viewsThis is a 1908 postcard showing State Street in Bristol. Note the trolly tracks in the center of the street.
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porterdryiceplant.jpg506 viewsThis is a 1937-40 image of the one of the industrial facilities operated by Mathieson Alkali Works in Saltville. Photo by John Porter, courtesy of Doug Ogle.
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hungrymothercabin.jpg506 viewsThis postcard from the 1940s shows one of the cabins available for rent at the park.
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wilkesboro1meth.jpg505 viewsThis is taken from a linen era postcard (1930-45)
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lester37.jpg505 viewsResided near Glade Spring, VA.
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pics 142.jpg505 viewsThis photo shows the Patrick Henry High School Marching Band in the 2006 Chilhowie Apple Festival Parade. Photo September 23, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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100_1922.jpg505 viewsAnother December 8, 2006 shot of AEP moving a massive transformer through the streets of Saltville.
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Buffalo - Meadow505 viewsI just thought this was a nice scene when I took the picture on June 6, 2007. - Jeff Weaver
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wilkesch1911.jpg504 viewsThis real-photo post card was mailed in 1911. You might be interested in Crouch's Historical Sketches of Wilkes County
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crossroadspbc.jpg504 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, May 2005.
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springbox.jpg504 viewsThis is typical of spring boxes, where in days before refrigeration people kept their perishables cold. Photo by Jeff Weaver, June 1978.
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Saltville - Madam Russell Church Stained Glass Window504 viewsThis photo by Jerry W. Catron was taken on December 24, 2006 and shows one of the stained glass windows in Madam Russell United Methodist Episcopal Church.
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