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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 - Well Fields1361 viewsTHIS OCTOBER 1964 OLIN PROJECT WAS A REVERSE DRAINAGE DITCH DUG IN THE UPPER WELL FIELD AREA. PICTURE WAS TAKEN FROM LAKE DRIVE. LOOKS QUITE DIFFERENT TODAY...43 YEARS LATER. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net


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ruralretreatrrscene1908.jpg1355 viewsThis scene of a railroad cut was created circa 1908.
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july2006pic 034.jpg1355 viewsThis photo was taken July 22, 2006 and shows the gravemarker for John Letcher Cox.
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Saltville - Madam russell Methdis Church1353 viewsMADAM RUSSELL MEMORIAL METHODIST CHURCH / SALTVILLE, VA. / 1904 DUNHAM COLLECTION. Courtesy of Dn Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net


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Saltville - Golf Course Maintenance1351 viewsTHE SALTVILLE GOLF COURSE WORK CREW / SALTVILLE, VIRGINIA / AUGUST 1949

DRIVING THE TRACTOR - HOWARD WOODWARD / LEFT - ED SMITH / STANDING - CAL SMITH / ON BUMPER - LEFT - BOBBY (HOECAKE) JOHNSON AND BILL AUSTIN

THE TRACTOR WAS A WORTHINGTON CHIEF GOLF COURSE TRACTOR, ORANGE IN COLOR, MANUFACTURED IN STROUDSBURG, PA.

CHARLIE JONES / PHOTOGRAPHER. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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PostonPlace070.jpg1350 viewsLITTLE TUMBLING COVE CREEK / CLINCH MOUNTAIN / NEAR SALTVILLE, VA. / MARCH 13, 2007. Courtesy Of Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net

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Saltville - Deer Hunt1348 viewsFROM LEFT - JUNIOR MITCHELL, WALTER SWORD, W. T. DEER, SYLVESTER CRABTREE, GUY CLEAR. Courtesy of Don Smith pemail[dsmith1043@comcast.net[/email]
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hillsvillemain60.jpg1344 viewsTaken from a 1960s era postcard. More information about Carroll County can be found in R. Humbert's Carroll County, Virginia Industrial Survey
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Chilhwie - H. L. Bonham House1344 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, May 16, 2007.
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halesfalls.jpg1339 viewsFrom a 19th century engraving.
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bottlehsehillsville.jpg1339 viewsFrom a 1930-45 era postcard.
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Allisonia - Allisonia Depot1338 viewsPhoto by Shawn Dunford, courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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