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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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Saltville Library468 viewsThe Saltville Library in the early everning hours, December 22, 2009. Photo by Don Smith.
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Unknown members of the Donnelly and/or the Matney Family of Watauga County468 views
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PDR_3001.jpg467 viewsOddly shaped grave marker, old Higgins Cemetery. Courtesy of Carol Lindamood circuitrider@tcia.net
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100_1279.jpg467 viewsPhoto March 17, 2006 by Jeff Weaver
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100_1587.jpg467 viewsThe lodge on the left is located very near the Piney Creek United Methodist Church on the right (background). Photo by Jeff Weaver, April 16, 2006.
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unionstation1902.jpg467 viewsThis is a 1902 view of Union Station in Bristol, VA.
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porterSaltvilleTownViewPorterNegatives.jpg467 viewsPhoto by John Porter 1937-40, courtesy of Doug Ogle.
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pics 124.jpg467 viewsThis photo shows some of the vendors at the very rainy 2006 Apple Festival.
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nw61151992.jpg467 viewsThis May 1992 photo is courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net.
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riverview.jpg466 viewsCourtesy of Bette Nelson
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johnstonhg.jpg466 viewsPhysician and surgeon with a practice at Pearisburg in 1924. Born on November 18, 1877 at Pearisburg, son of dr. Harvey G. Johnston, Sr. and Mary Fowler Halsey.
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100_1644.jpg466 viewsThis Lime Kiln was photographed on April 23, 2006 by Jeff Weaver. In order to produce lime for agricultural use, limestone was dumped into the top of the furnance and heated. A troll car ran in the enterance at the bottom and pulled out when sufficiently broken down limestone was produced. It was then transferred to wagons and hauled to where needed. This faciility was last used in the 1920s. Information courtesy of Jesse Choate.
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