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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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stjohnsepiscopalinterior.jpg801 viewsThis is a 1912 postcard view.
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Saltville - Well Fields801 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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Saltville - Hotel Saltville Being razed,June 1964801 viewsTHE ONE STORY BUILDING ON THE LEFT WAS CALLED THE HOTEL ANNEX.

LOCATED AT EAST MAIN AND FIRST AVENUE. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net


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Richardson, Leander and Catherine801 viewsLeander and Catherine Richardson and family. Do you know any of the other people in this photo?
Courtesy of Mary Blevins mcblevins@hotmail.com

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Chilhowie - Town Hall China Company801 viewsFrom a late 1930s postcard. Courtesy of Edna Bonham Love.
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hicks2.jpg800 viewsCourtesy of Thom Houk
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SEPT6BEN888.jpg800 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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waltonwilliam~0.jpg800 viewsBorn about 1828 in North Carolina, living in Wilson Distict, Grayson County, VA in 1880. His wife was named Thursey J., and had sons Reuben Walton, Felix J. and James Walton. Courtesy of Anita Kay Wyatt.
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Bland - Blue Grass Trail800 viewsThis 1953 postcard shows the Blue Grass Trail near Bland. The image was probably taken from atop Walker Mountain.
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ccdavismon.jpg799 viewsThis is a photo of the memorial stone of Elder Calvin C. Davis. Courtesy of Jcamel232002
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spencerruth.jpg799 viewsRuth Spencer (DeBoard), daughter of Cicero and Jettie Osborne Spencer, pictured with Wade Duvall. Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com

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tottenchester.jpg799 viewsTHIS IS CHESTER TOTTEN CRUISING THE PARKING LOT IN HIS PINK AND CREAM '59 LINCOLN CONVERTIBLE IN MARCH OF 1963.

Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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