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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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Wytheville - Swinging Bridge817 viewsFrom a 1900-1905 real photo postcard.
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IraandRuth.jpg816 viewsMy father, Ira Johnson, and mother Edna Ruth Davidson Johnson during the early years of their marriage. Daddy was the son of John Wesley and Carrie Cornelia Davidson Johnson of Washington County, Virginia. Mommy was the daughter of Rosser Kelly and America Ann Doane Davidson of Cedar Branch in Saltville in Smyth County, Virginia.
Courtesy of Lesa Long ladygwenhwyvar@hotmail.com
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John_Matt_Parks_-1.JPG815 viewsCourtesy of Carol Lindamood circuitrider@tcia.net
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osbornedarthula2.jpg815 viewsAunt Darthula (always pronounced Darthuly) and her spinning wheel.
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miliehartsmall.jpg815 viewsBorn in 1842, daughter of John Hart. Courtesy of Mary C. Blevins mcblevins@hotmail.com
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Saltville - Kiwanis Club815 viewsKIWANIS CLUB / SALTVILLE, VA. / CIRCA 1950. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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uschem4.jpg814 viewsA facility built in Saltville, Virginia to produce poison gas for World War I. Demolished in 1919. From an old postcard.
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emalineweaver.jpg814 viewsThis is Emaline Sturgill Weaver, holding daughter Mary in 1923. Guida Sturgill (later married to Worth Weaver) is standing in the back.
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osbornecourtney.jpg814 viewsNatives of Grayson County, they lived most of their lives near Chilhowie in Smyth County, VA.
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Fort Chiswell - Anchor and Hope Plantation Marker814 viewsPhoto by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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Allison Gap - Bird's Eye view814 viewsThis February 1964 phto was taken bt Myrl Dunham, Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Saltville - Homecoming 1966814 viewsBOBBY ALLISON AND HIS SEA GREEN KARMANN GHIA / HOMECOMING / SALTVILLE, VA. / OCTOBER 1966

Courtesy of Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net
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