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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- R. B. Worthy High School Homecoming971 viewsLAST SHAKER HOMECOMING / SEPTEMBER 20, 1986. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Saltville - Mathieson Superintendents June 1945969 viewsSUPERINTENDENTS OF MATHIESON CHEMICALS / SALTVILLE OPERATIONS / JUNE 1945

DUNHAM COLLECTION

SUPERINTENDENTS OF MATHIESON CHEMICALS / SALTVILLE OPERATIONS / JUNE 1945

STANDING FROM LEFT - CLINT RAPP, GEORGE COMER, CHARLIE MYERS, V. T. RECTOR, FULTON McKEE, J. Q. PEEPLES, HARRY DUNHAM' 'SITTING - BOB AEBERSOLD, J. J. BOOTH, R. B. WORTHY, ROBERT POLSTRA, WYNDHAM McCREADY, HENRY TAYLOR

Courtesy of Don Smithdsmith1-43@comcast.net
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rr_10.jpg967 viewsThis is a First National Bank of Rural Retreat $10 National Currency note, issued in 1933.
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highway11.jpg967 viewsThis 1950s postcard shows U.S. 11 between Wytheville and Marion, probably at Groseclose.
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paintingcostore51966.jpg967 viewsThis May 1966 photo by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net shows the Company store being painted.
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reedcreekbridge.jpg966 viewsThis ca. 1914 view shows the Norfolk & Western Railroad Bridge over Reed Creek near Wytheville.
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ruralretreat1908.jpg966 viewsThis 1908 photo shows a "typical" farm scene in Wythe County at that time.
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Saltville - Town Pavillion965 viewsA Rough Christmas - Saltville, December 24, 2009. COurtesy of Don Smith.
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speedwellschool.jpg964 viewsThis photo is courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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Floyd - Hotel Brame963 viewsThis postcard with a 1912 postmark shows Hotel Brame, a summer resort in Floyd, Virginia.
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drapermtn~0.jpg962 viewsThis is from a 1940s era linen postcard.
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wy07a.jpg956 viewsThis is an early 20th century view of what was then left of Fort Chiswell.
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