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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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PostonPlace070.jpg1343 viewsLITTLE TUMBLING COVE CREEK / CLINCH MOUNTAIN / NEAR SALTVILLE, VA. / MARCH 13, 2007. Courtesy Of Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net

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Saltville - Golf Course Maintenance1343 viewsTHE SALTVILLE GOLF COURSE WORK CREW / SALTVILLE, VIRGINIA / AUGUST 1949

DRIVING THE TRACTOR - HOWARD WOODWARD / LEFT - ED SMITH / STANDING - CAL SMITH / ON BUMPER - LEFT - BOBBY (HOECAKE) JOHNSON AND BILL AUSTIN

THE TRACTOR WAS A WORTHINGTON CHIEF GOLF COURSE TRACTOR, ORANGE IN COLOR, MANUFACTURED IN STROUDSBURG, PA.

CHARLIE JONES / PHOTOGRAPHER. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Saltville - Deer Hunt1342 viewsFROM LEFT - JUNIOR MITCHELL, WALTER SWORD, W. T. DEER, SYLVESTER CRABTREE, GUY CLEAR. Courtesy of Don Smith pemail[dsmith1043@comcast.net[/email]
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weaverelihu1.jpg1339 viewsElihu Weaver (1820-1886), son of Joshua Weaver and Sallie Ashley; with wife Jennie Miller Weaver (1813-1889), daughter of Isaac Miller and Eve Staley. Photo courtesy of Joanne Jackson Weaver.
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alf_bett.jpg1339 viewsAlfred Sheffy Mallory and his wife Bettie Hale, these are Etta Mallory's parents. Alf b 12 Nov 1842 d 27 Jan 1903, War Between States Veteran, Bettie b 11 Mar 1846 d 06 Aug 1921. Photo courtesy of Terry Porter.

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pennington stephen family1339 viewsTaken in the 1870s/early '80s: [bottom, l-r] Cicero Pennington (1847-1928), Stephen K. Pennington (1821-1890), Johannah Spencer Pennington (1820-1911); [top, l-r] Martha Caroline (1857-1935; m. Sturgill), Orlean (1853-after 1920; m. Young), Cansada Jane (1846-1899; m. Weaver). Courtesy of Emily Kilby erk44@verizon.net
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hillsvillemain60.jpg1338 viewsTaken from a 1960s era postcard. More information about Carroll County can be found in R. Humbert's Carroll County, Virginia Industrial Survey
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lansinggirls1944.jpg1337 viewsCourtesy of J. B. Sergeant
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cicerokilbyfam.jpg1337 viewsCourtesy of Emily Kilby erk44@verizon.net
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Chilhwie - H. L. Bonham House1337 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, May 16, 2007.
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bottlehsehillsville.jpg1335 viewsFrom a 1930-45 era postcard.
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West Jefferson - Mount Jefferson Presbyterian Church1333 viewsPhoto April 18, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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