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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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ruralretreat1908.jpg865 viewsThis 1908 photo shows a "typical" farm scene in Wythe County at that time.
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Hillsville - Farm Scene865 viewsThis 1930s post card shows a cattle operation near Hillsville.
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Saltville - Museum of the Middle Appalachians865 viewsPhoto by Don Smith dsmith10443@comcast.net on April 5, 2008 at the grand opening of the expanded Museum of the Middle Appalachians. From left Tom Louthen and David Catron.
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Rich Valley - Hay Wagn864 views
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Fort Chiswell - Historical Monumnet863 viewsPhoto by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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Saltville - Waiting for the Governor863 viewsWAITING FOR GOV. LINWOOD HOLTON / SALTVILLE, VA. / SEPTEMBER 1971. Courtsy of Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net
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Saltville - Deer Hunt862 viewsThis photo dates from 1947.
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Saltville - Town Pavillion862 viewsA Rough Christmas - Saltville, December 24, 2009. COurtesy of Don Smith.
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SALTKETTLE1972362.jpg861 viewsTHIS IS THE ORIGINAL PLAY CAST OF THE SALT KETTLE THEATRE THAT PERFORMED IN THE UPSTAIRS AREA OF THE OLD MATHIESON GENERAL STORE BUILDING IN DOWNTOWN SALTVILLE IN JULY OF 1972. THE FIRST PLAY WAS WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY BENITA SMITH AND BETTY FAWLEY.

THE CAST MEMBERS ARE...FROM LEFT...MIKE "BOY" DAVIDSON, WILLIE MINTON, BILLY DAVIDSON, BARRY CHAPMAN, JACKIE ROBERTS, DEBBIE DEBORD, LARRY HOGSTON, RANDY ROBERTS, ROY ANDERSON, BECKY RHODES, AND LEIGH ELLEN HELTON.

Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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speedwellschool.jpg860 viewsThis photo is courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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maybrymill.jpg859 viewsThis is a depression era photo of the Maybry Mill in Floyd County, VA.
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highway11.jpg859 viewsThis 1950s postcard shows U.S. 11 between Wytheville and Marion, probably at Groseclose.
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