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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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mckeethomas.jpg826 viewsSaltville Physician, founded the T. K. McKee Hospital. From the 1922 Alkalite.
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Sexton, Charlie Fred "Red"826 views Picture of Fred "Red" Sexton taken in 1930 in front of the Sexton family homeplace. Fred is the son of Troy and Martha Warren Sexton. Picture submitted by granddaughter Lynn Sexton Gallegos Arbadella64@yahoo.com

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Elk Garden - Log Church825 viewsThis church was built by people living on Elk Garden Farm owned by Stuarts.
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Fry, Harry and Lois825 viewsHARRY AND LOIS FRY / RETIRED SALTVILLE / R. B. WORTHY HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS REUNION / NOVEMBER 11, 1997

HARRY FRY WAS AN ASSISTANT COACH AT SALTVILLE HIGH 1950-53 AND HEAD COACH AT R. B. WORTHY IN 1959-60 SCHOOL YEAR.
LOIS WAS A BUSINESS TEACHER AT SALTVILLE HIGH FOR THE 1950-51 SCHOOL YEAR.

HARRY FRY WAS A LEGENDARY COACH IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA, WINNING MANY DISTRICT TITLES AND ALSO REGIONAL AND
STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS AT GATE CITY HIGH SCHOOL. HE PUT GATE CITY ON THE FOOTBALL MAP OF VIRGINIA. Courtesy of don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net

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comerralph.jpg824 viewsRALPH COMER WAS THE YARDMASTER AT MATHIESON (Saltville) FOR MANY YEARS. HE WAS A GOOD MAN. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

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Dick's Service Station824 viewsThis 1950s postcard show a rather typical service station for Appalachia at the time.
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ftchismon.jpg823 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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TOWNTELEAPRIL1968099.jpg823 viewsThis April 1968 telephoto shot shows five Norfolk & Western diesel engines in Saltville and other railroad stock, as well as a view of West Main Street. Photo courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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saltvilleworkcrew.jpg823 viewsThis late 1930s photo by John Porter shows a work crew probably working on a water line near the Mathieson Company Store.
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Phipps, Delmar Emory and Fannie Lee Ball823 viewsPhipps, Delmar Emory and Fannie Lee Ball - Taken in the early 1930's. Photo Submitted by Granddaughter Lynn Sexton Gallegos Arbadella64@yahoo.com

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Draperjs.jpg822 viewsMember of the Pulaski County, VA bar in 1924. Born in Draper's Valley, Pulaski County, VA on April 9, 1872, son of John Samuel Draper and Janie Hairston.
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822 viewsThis is the Russell Family Reunion at Baptist Union Church in Flat Ridge, VA
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