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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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grahamsforge.jpg875 viewsThis is a 1960s postcard view of this Wythe County landmark.
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Weaver, Arthur Fred with daughters Mae and Mattie875 viewsThis photo was taken in 1954 by Clarence Weaver at Grassy Creek.
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blackbass.jpg874 viewsThis is from a circa 1910 postcard.
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Saltville - East Main Street874 viewsSALTVILLE, VA. / EAST MAIN STREET / MAY 1967 / 200 MM TELE / LEM. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Thomas Lillard Blevins874 viewsThomas Lillard Blevins, son of William Riley Blevins and Mary Jane Miller courtesy of Kaye Bales email - Kaye.Bales@nc.nacdnet.net
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ashefair1911.jpg873 viewsTaken from a 1911 photographic postcard.
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bucketline1942.jpg873 viewsThis 1941-42 photo shows the aerial tramway, commonly called the Bucket line carrying limestone from the quarries to Saltville.
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David_Flemming_Parks.JPG873 viewsThe picture of David Fleming Parks came from Ralph Sullivan, a Parks researcher. Courtesy of Chrissie A. Peters.
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scan0001.jpg873 viewsByrl, Wade, Annie, Sissie (not to sure about the spelling of her name) and my grand-mother Virginia Vannoy. This image was created circa 1910. Courtesy of Steve J. Billings sjbillings@earthlink.net
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Speedwell - Speedwell Furnace873 viewsThis is the Speedwell Furnace, located near Speedwell, Wythe County, VA. owned by the Williams Family who live in the Iron Master's House near the site. Photo by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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CB_sbaseballteam.jpg872 viewsCourtesy of Emily Kilby.
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wy07a.jpg872 viewsThis is an early 20th century view of what was then left of Fort Chiswell.
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