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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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Weaver, Montgomery Morton822 viewsBorn June 15, 1906 on Helton, Ashe County, North Carolina. He broke in the major leagues in the 1931 season pitching for the Washington Senators.
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SALTKETTLE1972362.jpg821 viewsTHIS IS THE ORIGINAL PLAY CAST OF THE SALT KETTLE THEATRE THAT PERFORMED IN THE UPSTAIRS AREA OF THE OLD MATHIESON GENERAL STORE BUILDING IN DOWNTOWN SALTVILLE IN JULY OF 1972. THE FIRST PLAY WAS WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY BENITA SMITH AND BETTY FAWLEY.

THE CAST MEMBERS ARE...FROM LEFT...MIKE "BOY" DAVIDSON, WILLIE MINTON, BILLY DAVIDSON, BARRY CHAPMAN, JACKIE ROBERTS, DEBBIE DEBORD, LARRY HOGSTON, RANDY ROBERTS, ROY ANDERSON, BECKY RHODES, AND LEIGH ELLEN HELTON.

Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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drapermtn.jpg820 viewsFrom a 1930-45 postcard.
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Mary Elizabeth Eastridge courtesy Rose Eastridge Finney.jpg820 viewsMary Elizabeth Reynolds 'Rennols' Eastridge 1871-1936, Ashe County Courtesy Rose Eastridge Finney and Carole Eastridge Waters caew619@aol.com
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Saltville - Waiting for the Governor819 viewsWAITING FOR GOV. LINWOOD HOLTON / SALTVILLE, VA. / SEPTEMBER 1971. Courtsy of Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net
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Early, James Louis, MD., et. al.819 viewsDR. EARLY AND FRIENDS / EAST MAIN STREET / SALTVILLE, VA. / CIRCA 1910
DON'T KNOW WHICH ONE IS DR. EARLY. THE LADY ON THE RIGHT IS MISS LULA SHANNON. Courtesu of Don Smith dsmith1-43@comcast.net

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Weaver Family819 viewsFront row, Patti Osborne Weaver, Kylie Decker, Lora Jane Church Weaver; Back row, Jeff Weaver, Austin Weaver, and Eric Weaver. Photo taken March 1, 2008 on the occasion of the funeral of Sue Phipps Weaver at Pleasant Home Baptist Church, Grassy Creek, Ashe County, NC.
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AlkaliesBaseball1950.jpg818 viewsThe Alkalies were the semi-pro baseball team that operated in Saltville at one time. This picture is from the Chub Arnold collection courtesy of Don Smith.

BOTTOM L-R- CHARLES ("PEE WEE") HERNDON, JIM ("FODDERSHOCK") ARNOLD, MGR., COY MINTON

MIDDLE- HAROLD ARNOLD, RAY ("PEE WEE") OSBORNE, "CHUB" ARNOLD, BAY ARNOLD, GEORGE ("JESSEE") JAMES, BILL ANDERSON

TOP- WILLIS OAKES, HARRY FRY, JOHN ("PUNK") BORDERS, MARION RICE, JIM MOONEY, CHARLES ("JAKE") DAVIS

PICTURE IS FROM THE "CHUB" ARNOLD COLLECTION
PHOTOGRAPHER-CHARLIE JONES

DON SMITH
JAN. 2006
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Fees Ridge - Calvin Sheets Cabin817 viewsThis is the Calvin Sheets cabin on Fees Ridge. Photography courtesy of Ric Sheets rickysheets@earthlink.net
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100_1575.jpg817 viewsIn this view, the right hand fork is the North Fork of New River, and the left hand fork is the South Fork of New River. The foreground is in Ashe County, the bluff on the opposite side of the river is in Alleghany County, NC. Photo by Jeff Weaver, April 16, 2006.
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highway11.jpg817 viewsThis 1950s postcard shows U.S. 11 between Wytheville and Marion, probably at Groseclose.
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Teaster, Guy and Sarah Taylor Teaster817 viewsGuy and Sarah Taylor Teaster, Fairview Hill, Grassy Creek NC. Courtesy of Mary Testerman. marytest@comcast.net
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