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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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earlyjl.jpg805 viewsPhysician of Saltville, Virginia. Born in Carroll County, VA, and moved to Radford, Virginia after leaving Saltville. From the 1922 Alkalite. Dr. Early was the examining physician for Smyth County fellows entering the U.S. Army in World War I.
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Max Meadows - Chiswell Mansion805 viewsThis is from a 1960s or 1970s postcard.
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StPauls.jpg804 viewsSt. Paul's Lutheran Church, Rural Retreat, Virginia. Courtesy of
Amy Bazar abazar2151@charter.net.
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bucketline101968.jpg804 viewsNEARING THE END...THE BUCKET LINE... SHOWN HERE HEADING FOR THE ANGLE JUNCTION, WOULD SOON BE SHUT DOWN FOREVER. IT HAD A 66 YEAR RUN. MATHIESON HAD BUILT IT IN 1902. TRUCKS REPLACED THE BUCKET LINE FOR THE FEW REMAINING YEARS BEFORE OLIN CEASED PRODUCTION IN 1972. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

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James, Frank M.804 viewsMr. James was superintendet of Ashe County's public schools for many years, as well as a dedicated supported of Ashe Memorial Hospital. This photo shows the memorial plaque at Ashe Memorial Hospital. Photo by Jeff Weaver, June 17, 2007.
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100_1579.jpg803 viewsThis house was built in 1940 after an earlier home washed away in the 1940 flood. It has recently been extensively remodeled. Photo by Jeff Weaver, April 16, 2006.
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swingingbridge2.jpg803 viewsThis is a 1976 swinging bridge across Reed Creek near the Wytheville Water Treatment Plant on Rt 21. Courtesy of Steve Grubb steppen_dawg@yahoo.com
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Greer, George Family803 viewsCould be George Greer, his wife Sarah Perkins and their children. Can someone help identify for sure.Courtesy of Cathy Bell cjbell47@goldenwest.net
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942.jpg802 viewsThis photo was taken early in 1918. These men left after the photo was taken for Camp Lee, Virginia for basic training.
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osbornenancydrucilla.jpg802 viewsNancy Drucilla Osborne, daughter of Franklin Leander and Malvina Weiss Osborne, and her husband Arthur Owen. Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
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hesterspencer.jpg802 viewsI took this picture in the late 1970's of Hester (Spencer) Spencer, Viola (Richardson) Spencer, Blannie (Spencer) Sturgill. Blake Spencer, and Wave (Spencer) Spencer.
Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
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heltonknob.jpg801 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver spring, 2003
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