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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 - Madam Russell Methodist Church Men's Bible Class735 viewsThis photo dates to circa 1928. Courtesy of Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net
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Wythevill - St. John's Episcopal Church735 viewsThis postcard image dates from 1911,
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ccdavismon.jpg734 viewsThis is a photo of the memorial stone of Elder Calvin C. Davis. Courtesy of Jcamel232002
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saltvilletrestle.jpg734 viewsThis view is from a 1900-1920 era postcard.
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0SSIE ROBERTS AND ED DELP AND L.W.FRYE734 viewsSOME GOOD...VERY GOOD... LOCAL PERFORMERS AT A HOBART SMITH MUSIC FESTIVAL AT R. B. WORTHY HIGH SCHOOL IN THE EARLY 70s.

L-R-OSSIE ROBERTS, ED DELP, AND L. W. FRYE.

CHARLES SLATE PHOTO, Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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SEPT6BEN888.jpg734 viewsPICTURE WAS TAKEN ON THE TRACK FIELD BEHIND THE HIGH SCHOOL IN FEBRUARY OF 1968... NOT LONG BEFORE THE BUCKET LINE WAS CLOSED AND THE LIMESTONE HAULED FROM THE QUARRY IN BIG GREEN TRUCKS. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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virgilandmae.jpg734 viewsSarah Mae Parks and Papaw James Virgil Anderson before they married -- probably taken about 1930. They married in November 1930. Courtesy of Chrissie A. Peters climbingthehashfamilytree@gmail.com
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Saltville - Cruise In734 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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Saltville - Shooting Olin734 viewsThis April 1972 photo by Tom Totten shows Don Smith photographig the Olin facility as it was being prepaed for demolition. Courtsy of Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net
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spencerwmgrandchildren.jpg733 viewsThis photo dated September 1958 is of most of Grandpa Spencer's children and spouses. Missing are Charlie who had died a few years earlier, Charlie's widow, Myrtle Woods Spencer, Greeley, and Blake. The one hiding in back could be either Greeley or Blake.
Standing: Viola, Jane, Kilby, Glen, Joe, Bertha, Orie, and Hester. Seated: Maggie, Blannie, Carl, Wave, Imogene, and Victor.
Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
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nealy.jpg733 viewsNancy (Nealy) Hart Lefler. Courtesy of Mary C. Blevins mcblevins@hotmail.com
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HILLSVILLECRUISEINJULY222006001.jpg733 viewsPhoto July 22, 2006 by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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