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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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drucillablevins.jpg877 viewsDaughter of Melvin C. Sturgill and Celia Pennington, 1st wife of Henry C. Blevins. Lived at Konnarock, Smyth County, VA. Photo courtesy of Mary C. Blevins mcblevins@smyth.net
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bucketline101968.jpg877 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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drapermtn~0.jpg876 viewsThis is from a 1940s era linen postcard.
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wellfieldtrouble1910.jpg876 viewsThis circa 1910 photo shows a well derrick in a state of collapse. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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hashcabin1.jpg875 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, Summer 2003.
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phippscora.jpg875 viewsPhoto taken in 1959, widow of Benjamin Franklin Phipps, daughter of Martin Van Buren Richardson and Mary Polly Busic.
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Dante - Inclined Railroad875 viewsThis photo dates to circa 1905, and shows an inclined railroad to extract coal.
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ruralretreatlutheranchurch.jpg875 viewsThis is a circa 1910 postcard.
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gorewmmarshall.jpg875 viewsWilliam Marshall Gore. He lived and died in Grayson County. He died in 1899 at 35 years old, having been married 3 times and fathered 7 children. Courtesy of Laurie Austin paraaustin@yahoo.com
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David,Nancy,Neilie,ElizaFisher.jpg874 viewsPhoto courtesy of John Shumate theshumates@comcast.net
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Laurel Fork - John Carroll Historical Marker874 viewsPhoto by David Allen Rutherford. Courtesy of David Arnold david-arnold@comcast.net
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Saltville - Walker Mountain873 viewsSharp wooded hills of Walker Mountain (looking southwest from C 30). Abingdon quadrangle. Virginia. No date, but circa 1910. From the U.S. Geological Survey.
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