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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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waltonjames1.jpg764 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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Max Meadows - General View764 viewsThis is a circa 1910 postcard showing a general view of Max Meadows.
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Saltville - Kiwanis Club764 viewsKIWANIS CLUB / SALTVILLE, VA. / CIRCA 1950. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Townsand Worth Reeves.jpg763 viewsTownsand Worth Reeves, 1907-1909 infant son of Marshall William and Etta Louetta McMillan Reeves Nathans Creek. Courtesy of Carole Eastridge Waters.
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osbornecourtney.jpg763 viewsNatives of Grayson County, they lived most of their lives near Chilhowie in Smyth County, VA.
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Honaker - New Garden Primitive Baptist Church763 viewsThis photo by Janice Busic (janice_b@verizon.net), shows this old church which was probably used as a hospital during the civil war.
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miliehartsmall.jpg763 viewsBorn in 1842, daughter of John Hart. Courtesy of Mary C. Blevins mcblevins@hotmail.com
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beattiealonzoc.jpg763 viewsA. C. Beattie served as mayor of Chilhowie from 1922 until his death in 1950.
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MinniewithVirgil.jpg763 viewsThis is Papaw James Virgil Anderson as a baby, with his mother, Minnie Elvira Anderson. She was married twice that I'm aware of, neither time to Papaw Anderson's biological father. Courtesy of Chrissie A. Peters climbingthehashfamilytree@gmail.com
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Saltville - Saltville High School Demolition763 viewsRAZING OF THE 1925 SALTVILLE HIGH SCHOOL / SALTVILLE, VA. / JULY 1967

EYE OPENER...THE 1905 SALTVILLE HIGH LASTED 20 YEARS...THE 1925 SALTVILLE HIGH LASTED 32 YEARS...THE PRESENT R. B. WORTHY / NORTHWOOD HIGH IS STILL GOING AT 50 YEARS. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1034@comcast.net

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Bridle Creek - Bridle Creek United Methodist Church762 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver May 2005.
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