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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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pics 139.jpg1247 viewsTeen Miss Smyth County 2006 in the Apple Festival Parade. Photo September 23, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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pulaski1.jpg1246 viewsThis postcard notes a copyright of 1907.
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Littlewoodcarsocks.jpg1246 viewsThe Littlewood's first car, which would take them as far north as Providence, RI, visiting their East Coast relatives during the 1920s, was purchased with profits from their government contract for making woolen socks for the army during WW I. Jack Littlewood, the only son of Herbert and Hannah Haigh Littlewood, apparently festooned the new machine with socks as a tribute. How DID they drive on those roads!?!?
Courtesy of Emily Kilby erk44@verizon.net
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lester33.jpg1246 viewsThis late 1930s photo shows Floyd Kestner (right) and Ralph Noonkester (left) in Cedar Branch after baptizing several candidates.
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000_0715.JPG1245 viewsThis is a shot of the train shed in downtown Saltville which covers two historic engines. Photo by Jeff Weaver, June 2005.
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Johnson Cemetery off Grizzle Tail1245 viewsCourtesy of Nanalee Wrenn
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reedcreekbridge.jpg1244 viewsThis ca. 1914 view shows the Norfolk & Western Railroad Bridge over Reed Creek near Wytheville.
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Pearisburg - Angel's Rest1244 viewsThis 1960s postcard shows the Angel's Rest mountain near Pearisburg.
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Richardson - Alvin Henry Richardson & Catherine Louisa Surber Richardson1244 viewsCourtesy of Karen Lovell rackracing@charter.net
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Kilby, Roby1243 viewsCourtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
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COMMUNITYCHESTDRIVE1962001.jpg1243 viewsTHESE PEOPLE ARE REPRESENTING THE OLIN DEPARTMENTS THAT GAVE 100% IN THE 1962 COMMUNITY CHEST DRIVE.

THEY ARE, FROM LEFT, CHUB ARNOLD, JOHN HENRY SHORTT, VIVIAN COOPER, HAZEL WADDELL, ROY PULLIG, HAZEL FRYE,
SYLVESTER CRABTREE, AND ALBERT WORLEY.

SALTVILLE PROGRESS PHOTO. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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davidcole.jpg1241 viewsDavid Cole was the son of Charles Cole and Elizabeth Haga. I have not proven this, but it is the general consensus of opinion. Manerva was the daughter of John C. Parks and Cathering Weavil. Courtesy of Barb Norvell. barbnor2@yahoo.com
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