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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 - Deer Hunt862 viewsThis photo dates from 1947.
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Saltville - Town Pavillion862 viewsA Rough Christmas - Saltville, December 24, 2009. COurtesy of Don Smith.
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SALTKETTLE1972362.jpg861 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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maybrymill.jpg860 viewsThis is a depression era photo of the Maybry Mill in Floyd County, VA.
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oscspen.jpg860 viewsBaptist Minister, lived at Grassy Creek.
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speedwellschool.jpg860 viewsThis photo is courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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Saltville- R. B. Worthy High School Homecoming860 viewsLAST SHAKER HOMECOMING / SEPTEMBER 20, 1986. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Hash, Edgar Jackson and Family860 viewsThis photo is of Edgar Jackson Hash b. 11-8-1889 d. 6-21-1934 & Lydia Virginia Hash b. 10-8-1892 d. 4-17-1963. They were both Hash's, but 3rd cousins. The oldest son in the photo is Lowell, b. 7-12-1912; Ruby b. 3-1-1914; Rosco Ray b. 10-26-1915; and Denzil J. b. 6-10-1917 the baby in Lydia's lap. This is only four of the 16 children they had. The four children shown here have all since passed away. There are only three remaining alive; Virginia, Bill, and Boyden. From the Howard Hash Collection, courtesy of Brenda Hash Eugenio cherokee9550@verizon.net
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Weaver Family860 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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Mary Elizabeth Eastridge courtesy Rose Eastridge Finney.jpg859 viewsMary Elizabeth Reynolds 'Rennols' Eastridge 1871-1936, Ashe County Courtesy Rose Eastridge Finney and Carole Eastridge Waters caew619@aol.com
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highway11.jpg859 viewsThis 1950s postcard shows U.S. 11 between Wytheville and Marion, probably at Groseclose.
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Totten, Tom859 viewsTOM TOTTEN / SHOOTING THE REMAINS OF OLIN / SALTVILLE, VA. / DECEMBER 1975. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

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