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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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William_Thomas_&_Nancy_Caroline_Evans,_Caudle_Family.jpg819 viewsMargaret P. Smith, Floyd, Caudle (Gr. Gr. Grandmother) James Aris Caudle (grandfather, standing);William Thomas Caudle (Gr.Grandfather) holding Paul Anderson Caudle; Greek Arlington Caudill; Nancy Caroline Evans, Caudle (Gr.Grandmother) Maude Arlena Caudill, Richardson
Courtesy of Nanalee Wrenn nwrenn37@yadtel.net
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JUNE182006DRAGCAR1963469.jpg819 viewsBILL JOE NUNN RACING TEAM / SEPTEMBER 1963
FROM LEFT...FRONT...HOWARD MALOYED AND BILL JOE NUNN
FROM LEFT...IN CAR...BILL DEBORD AND KEN WOODARD Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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hobartsmith.jpg819 viewsThis Library of Congress photo shows Ed Young and Saltville native Hobart Smith (on the banjo) in the foreground.
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100_1814.jpg819 viewsThis log cabin is on the grounds of St. John's Lutheran Church in Wytheville. Photo by Jeff Weaver on October 25, 2006.
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Gore, William Jackson819 viewsHe served as 1st Lieutenant, Company D, 50th Virginia Infantry, Confederate States Army. Courtesy of Trula Fay Purkey.
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blueridgeparkwaystonecutters.jpg818 viewsThis 1938 photo from the National Park Service Historic Photographic Collection shows stone cutters laying gutters along side the Blue Ridge Parkway then under construction.
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Saltville - Well Fields818 viewsTAKEN FROM THE FRONT PORCH OF THE M. S. DUNHAM HOUSE ON WEST MAIN / SALTVILLE, VA. / CIRCA 1910

FROM THE DUNHAM COLLECTION Courtesy of Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net


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Perkins Mother and Child?818 viewsHere is an old "tintype" picture which was in with the Perkins bunch. No idea who they are but am guessing this to be civil war era or somewhat later. Courtesy of Cathy Bell cjbell47@goldenwest.net
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Saltville - Mathieson Alkali Works818 viewsThis John Porter Photo from the late 1930s shows some of the equipment used in the Mathieson Alkali Works.
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strugilljeike.jpg817 viewsEstil and Ike were sons of Joshua Sturgill and Phoebe Marilda Weaver Sturgill. The dog's parents are unknown. This photo was taken about 1898.
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wellfields31965.jpg817 viewsBARN AT LEFT WOULD BECOME THE SALT KETTLE THEATRE IN 1973. BUILDING BEING RAZED IS AN OLD SALT HOUSE BUILT ON THE SITE OF THE GEORGIA SALT FURNACE. IT WAS USED FOR STORING SACKS AND BARRELS WHEN IT WAS A SALT HOUSE. WHEN IT WAS NO LONGER USED AS A SALT HOUSE, THE TOP FLOOR SERVED AS THE MEETING PLACE FOR WILLIAM KING MASONIC LODGE NO. 227 FROM 1901 UNTIL A NEW MASONIC LODGE WAS BUILT IN DOWNTOWN IN 1949. THE BOTTOM FLOOR WAS USED BY MATHIESON.

THE BUILDING AT RIGHT IS THE OLD AXTON CROSS LOADING TERMINAL.

Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comast.net
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mabrymillblacksmithshop.jpg817 viewsMore information can be found at this brief website about Mabry Mill. This is from a 1970s sytle postcard.
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