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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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Saltville - Cruise In853 viewsOLD CARS...MOONLIGHT...ROCK AND ROLL...DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER THAN THIS

BUCK'S DRIVE IN...SALTVILLE, VA....AUGUST 5, 2006 . Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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mabrymillblacksmithshop.jpg853 viewsMore information can be found at this brief website about Mabry Mill. This is from a 1970s sytle postcard.
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Draperjs.jpg852 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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weaverceliap.jpg852 viewsCelia Pennington was the wife of John Weaver (1799-1870) and lived near the current location of Mount Rogers School, Grayson County, VA.
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osbornedarthula2.jpg852 viewsAunt Darthula (always pronounced Darthuly) and her spinning wheel.
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Saltville - Well Fields852 viewsFROM DECEMBER 1963...THE PONDS ARE FULL. LAKE DRIVE IS UNDER WATER IN PLACES AND THE PONDS APPEAR TO BE PARTIALLY FROZEN.

MYRL DUNHAM PHOTO. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

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Pop(Kilby)Young.jpg851 viewsCourtesy of Danny Miller millerd@fuse.net
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100_1576.jpg851 viewsThis view of the North Fork of New River was taken from the Weaver's Ford Bridge looking south. Photo by Jeff Weaver, April 16, 2006.
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molassesjerrysmall.jpg851 viewsThis circa. 1920 photo shows traditional mountain molasses making. This photo was taken somewhere in Smyth County, VA.
Courtesy of Jerry Catron, Saltville, VA.
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miliehartsmall.jpg850 viewsBorn in 1842, daughter of John Hart. Courtesy of Mary C. Blevins mcblevins@hotmail.com
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cabbageatrr.jpg850 viewsThis 1930s photo shows cabbage being loaded onto railcars at Rural Retreat, VA. Cabbage were a stapple cash crop at this time.
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Fort Chiswell - Anchor and Hope Plantation Marker850 viewsPhoto by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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