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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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Pulaski - Aerial View960 viewsThis is from a 1960s postcard.
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wythesch.jpg957 viewsFrom a 1940s postcard
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pulaskibeye.jpg956 viewsFrom an early 20th century postcard.
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Wytheville - St. John's Episcopal Church954 viewsFrom a 1950s real photo postcard.
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AlkaliesBaseball1950.jpg953 viewsThe Alkalies were the semi-pro baseball team that operated in Saltville at one time. This picture is from the Chub Arnold collection courtesy of Don Smith.

BOTTOM L-R- CHARLES ("PEE WEE") HERNDON, JIM ("FODDERSHOCK") ARNOLD, MGR., COY MINTON

MIDDLE- HAROLD ARNOLD, RAY ("PEE WEE") OSBORNE, "CHUB" ARNOLD, BAY ARNOLD, GEORGE ("JESSEE") JAMES, BILL ANDERSON

TOP- WILLIS OAKES, HARRY FRY, JOHN ("PUNK") BORDERS, MARION RICE, JIM MOONEY, CHARLES ("JAKE") DAVIS

PICTURE IS FROM THE "CHUB" ARNOLD COLLECTION
PHOTOGRAPHER-CHARLIE JONES

DON SMITH
JAN. 2006
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rr_10.jpg953 viewsThis is a First National Bank of Rural Retreat $10 National Currency note, issued in 1933.
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Rich Valley - Hay Wagn951 views
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Saltville - Town Pavillion951 viewsA Rough Christmas - Saltville, December 24, 2009. COurtesy of Don Smith.
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grahamsforge.jpg950 viewsThis is a 1960s postcard view of this Wythe County landmark.
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paintingcostore51966.jpg948 viewsThis May 1966 photo by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net shows the Company store being painted.
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ruralretreat1908.jpg946 viewsThis 1908 photo shows a "typical" farm scene in Wythe County at that time.
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SALTKETTLE1972362.jpg944 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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