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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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comerralph.jpg727 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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Singleton, Fred727 viewsFred is shown here in his east end Saltville store. Photo by Jeff Weaver, July 16, 2007.
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mckeethomas.jpg726 viewsSaltville Physician, founded the T. K. McKee Hospital. From the 1922 Alkalite.
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westjeff1916.jpg726 viewsThis view of West Jefferson was taken in 1916.
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William_Thomas_&_Nancy_Caroline_Evans,_Caudle_Family.jpg726 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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wolfknob1905.jpg726 viewsFront: Dewey Perry, ?, Blake Spencer, Blannie Spencer, Jesse ?, Burlie Davis, Wayne Duvall, Clyde Testerman, ?, Laura Davis, Kyle Farmer, Grover Qwens
Second: Lee Weaver, Glen Reedy, jessie Baldwin,
? Baldwin, Phoebe ?, ?, Edra Farmer, Fred Young, Sylvia Osborne, ?, Laura Farmer, ?
Third: Lum Farmer, ?, ?, Donald Osborne, ?, ?, ?, Cleve Ingram, Bliss Young, Basil Lovelace, Pruner Weaver, Otis Osborne
Fourth: Mr. Jennings (teacher), Jettie Weaver, Susie Farmer, Lou Weaver, ?, Nelia Osborne, ?, ?, Monroe Davis
Fifth: Gid Weaver, Gaither Kilby, ?, ?, ?, Zon Richardson, Reg Richardson, Luther Testerman, Harvey Owens
Sixth: Bertie Lovelace, Winnie Owens, ?, Bryan ?, Ina Owens, ?, Esther Lovelace, ?, Laura Duvall, Serina Weaver, Theodore Spencer, Delia Osborne, ?, ?, Harvey Owens' wife.
People are separated by commas. The ?'s are unidentified.
Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
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smokeyrowneighbors.jpg726 viewsSMOKEY ROW NEIGHBORS / WYNDHAM ROBERTS, LEFT, AND HARRY SMITH / SALTVILLE, VA. / CIRCA 1950. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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electionday1974.jpg726 viewsThis photo by Don Smith shows some of the local officials standing around at Election Day in 1974. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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houk15.jpg725 viewsLeft to right, front row. #2 Martha Roberts Hackler, #3 Callia Donia Roberts Houk, #4 Mary Robert Catron. #7 Len G. Houk, #9, Alma G. Trent Houk. Courtesy of Thom Houk.
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000_0036.jpg725 viewsThis statue is located in Elizabeth Cemetery in Saltville.
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PaulYoung.jpg725 viewsPaul Young, son of Calvin and Mary Marintha )Kilby) Young. He spent time in Israel and worked for the US government on airplanes. Courtesy of Danny Miller millerd@fuse.net
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wythevillesleetymorning1910.jpg725 viewsThis is a circa 1910 postcard of a winter scene in Wytheville.
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