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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.


Most viewed - Virginia Counties
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Saltville - Mathieson Alakli Works Boilermakers.1002 viewsBOILERMAKERS / MATHIESON ALKALI WORKS / SALTVILLE, VA. / 1919


TOP ROW - L-R - LLOYD SHORTT, BILL SHORTT, CLAUDE JACKSON, DAVE DEBUSK, FLETCHER BROWN, BOB POORE, WILLIE "BEAR" ROUTH, HAYNES DAVIS

BOTTOM - L-R- JOHN POORE, GARLAND LOWE, SID FARRIS, CHARLES GILBERT, WORLEY FRYE. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Graham's Forge - Graham's Forge Building1001 viewsPhoto by Shawn Dunford, courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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ruralretreatstation.jpg1000 viewsThis image is from the middle 20th century.
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Allison Gap - Henderson Boardwine Store995 viewsHENDERSON-BOARDWINE STORE / ALLISON GAP, VA. / CIRCA 1920 Courtesy of Don Smith [email]dsmith1043@comcast,neet[/email]

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hwy121hillsville.jpg991 viewsThis view made in the early 1930s shows Highway 121 approaching Hillsville. I presume that this is now highway 221.
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sylvatusschool.jpg991 viewsThis photo is from the mid 1930s.
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FLOODBENBONNIE182.jpg991 viewsThis photo from Don Smith (dsmith1043@comcast.net) shows the North Fork of Holston River at Highway 91 in Saltville in flood stage. This is the Exxon Station and Buck's Drive-In Area. Thanks Don.
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drapermtn.jpg988 viewsFrom a 1930-45 postcard.
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shakercheerleadersoct64.jpg986 viewsFIVE OF THE SHAKER CHEERLEADERS...FROM LEFT...JUDY POORE, CAROLYN HOGSTON, LINDA DENTON, JANE ALLEN MOORE, GLENNA DEBORD.
THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER IN THE BLUE 1961 FORD SUNLINER CONVERTIBLE ARE NOT IDENTIFIED. IF YOU KNOW WHO THEY ARE LET US KNOW.
Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net


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Fort Chiswell - Historical Marker985 viewsPhoto by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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speedwellhouse.jpg983 viewsI know nothing about the house in this photograph, but it is obviously historic (I've been seeing this majestic old home all of my life, and I'm historic!) and it finally appears to be somewhat restored. It is located in Speedwell, Wythe Co. VA. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@ardelphia.net. Adam Linkous linkous_adam@yahoo.com writes that this was the old Patton Plantation and is now called Hornwolf.
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McCready - Flood of 1977981 viewsFLOOD / VA. HWY 91 / McCREADY AREA / SALTVILLE, VA. / DECEMBER 1972. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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