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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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roberts3.jpg775 viewsPrimitive Baptist minister. Courtesy of Thom Houk.
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hicks1.jpg775 viewsCourtesy of Thom Houk.
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wytheville1907.jpg775 viewsThis is a 1907 postcard of the Wythe County Court House and surrounding village.
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Fancy Gap - Groundhog Mountain775 viewsFire tower located at Groundhog Mountain constructed in 1942. Photo from the collection of the Library of Congress.
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Shannon Family775 viewsDOUG SHANNON, IN RIGHT OF PICTURE, WAS ONE OF TWO GRADUATES OF THE FIRST GRADUATING CLASS AT SALTVILLE HIGH SCHOOL IN 1909. THE OTHER ONE WAS MISS ROBBIE CAMPBELL (ROGERS), WHO LIVED ON EASY STREET AND TAUGHT THIRD GRADE AT SALTVILLE ELEMENTARY FOR MANY YEARS. MISS LULA SHANNON TAUGHT FOURTH GRADE FOR MANY YEARS. DOUG WAS EMPLOYED IN THE MATHIESON OFFICE AT THE PLANT.

GEORGE WAS A LAWYER WHO LIVED OUT OF TOWN AND VISITED FROM TIME TO TIME. I DIDN'T KNOW ELLEN.




FROM LEFT...GEORGE SHANNON, ELLEN SHANNON, LULA SHANNON, AND C. DOUGLAS SHANNON. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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ftchismon.jpg774 viewsThis is a monument at the location of Fort Chiswell, a few miles north of the town of Wytheville. From an old postcard.
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heltongristmill.jpg774 viewsThis is a photo of the Grist Mill Building on Helton Creek. This photo by taken by Jeff Weaver in June 1978.
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victorytheater.jpg774 viewsThe Victory Theater, located at the corner of Main Street and Palmer Avenue in Saltville is seen in this circa. 1925 photograph. Courtesy of the Museum of the Middle Appalachians.
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spenceraudreywave.jpg774 viewsThis is Audrey Wave Spencer, daughter of William Troy and Alice Osborne Spencer and wife of Orie Spencer, son of Dolph and Baney Spencer.
Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
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Kilby, Nelson774 viewsCourtesy of RHamilton@allstate.com
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