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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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StPauls.jpg920 viewsSt. Paul's Lutheran Church, Rural Retreat, Virginia. Courtesy of
Amy Bazar abazar2151@charter.net.
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bucketline101968.jpg920 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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farmerluther1.jpg920 viewsThis is a photo of Luther Farmer and his children from the 1930s.
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waltonjames1.jpg920 viewsThis early 20th century photo shows James Walton, his wife Almeda Kilby Walton and daughter Fannie Walton. Courtesy of Anita Kay Wyatt.
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Saltville - Decommisining of Olin May 1972920 viewsTHESE ROTARY DRIERS ROTATED AND DRYED THE SODA ASH AND MOST OF THE TIME THERE WAS A SNOWSTORM OF ASH COMING FROM AROUND IT FILLING THE FLOOR UNDERNEATH. THE ASH THAT LEAKED OUT WOULD BE SHOVELED UP AND ROLLED BY WHEELBARROW TO THE DIRTY ASH POT, COOKED AND SENT TO THE CAUSTIC SHED.

THERE WAS NOTHING QUITE LIKE THE DRY SIDE OF OLIN'S AMMONIA SODA DEPARTMENT. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

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Kilby, Nelson920 viewsCourtesy of RHamilton@allstate.com
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Cockerham, Thomas920 viewsTom Cockerham was the Chief Operating Officer for Ashe Memorial Hospital for several years. This memorial plaque is at the hospital. Photo by Jeff Weaver June 17, 2007.
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Fleetwood = Amos Howell's grave marker920 viewsThis photo is of Amos and Rhoda Edwards Howell's graves in Fleetwood, NC. Amos is son of William and Sarah Howell and Rhoda is daughter of Sterling and Salina Cobb Edwards. Courtesy of Paul Howelldocnpaul@bellsouth.net
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montgomery35note.jpg919 viewsThis is a 1862 35 cent note from Montgomery County, Virginia.
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palmerinn.jpg919 viewsThis image dates to the early 20th century.
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loversleapwytheville.jpg918 viewsThis is a circa 1910 postcard.
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fairwoodlogs.jpg917 viewsThis is Isaac Quincy Weaver (1893-1961; son of Clayborn Monroe Weaver and Martha Litisha Phipps) working at U.S. Spruce Lumber Company at Fairwood in the early 1920s.
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