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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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ruralretreatrrscene1908.jpg779 viewsThis scene of a railroad cut was created circa 1908.
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AUG13OLDBWPICS752.jpg779 viewsI HAVE NO INFORMATION AT ALL ABOUT THIS PICTURE. NO DATE...NO LOCATION...NOTHING ON BACK OF PICTURE. IT'S BEEN IN THE FAMILY ALBUM FOREVER. FROM THE LOOKS OF THE TREES AND CLOTHING, IT MUST HAVE BEEN WINTER. Cpurtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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maxmeadows.jpg779 viewsThis is from a mid-20th century photograph.
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pulaskibeye.jpg777 viewsFrom an early 20th century postcard.
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BREAKINGGROUNDFORNEWFIREHALL001.jpg777 viewsMAYOR BILL TOTTEN BREAKS GROUND FOR NEW FIREHALL

MAYOR BILL TOTTEN IS SHOWN BREAKING GROUND FOR THE NEW FIREHALL BEHIND THE TOWN HALL IN EARLY NOVEMBER OF 1966.
L-R BEHIND THE MAYOR IS JACK BARBROW, MILTON SMITH, DONALD ROBERTS, BOLEN HENDERSON, RONNIE CAHILL, HARLAN PERRY, AND JOHN HENRY SHORTT

SALTVILLE PROGRESS PICTURE Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Floyd - Hotel Brame777 viewsThis postcard with a 1912 postmark shows Hotel Brame, a summer resort in Floyd, Virginia.
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Saltville - NBC News Visits Saltville776 viewsRON NESSEN OF NBC NEWS INTERVIEWS UNCLE JIM HOGSTON ABOUT THE COMING SHUTDOWN OF OLIN OPERATIONS IN SALTVILLE / JULY 1970. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Saltville - British Row776 viewsSALTVILLE, VA. / MAIN ST. IN FOREGROUND / BRITISH ROW AT LEFT / EAST MAIN AT CENTER REAR / CIRCA 1910

PHOTO OBTAINED CIRCA 1970 BY TOM TOTTEN FROM MALCOLM MARTIN OF ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM. Courtesy f Don Smithdsmith1-43@comcast.net
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Speedwell - Speedwell Furnace775 viewsThis is the Speedwell Furnace, located near Speedwell, Wythe County, VA. owned by the Williams Family who live in the Iron Master's House near the site. Photo by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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WolfKnob - Estil Sturgill's Barn774 viewsThis barn is located on the former farm of James Estil Sturgill. Photo by Jeff Weaver, May 2005.
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100_1910.jpg774 viewsPhoto December 6, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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Saltville - White Rock Creek774 viewsDense foliage in Clinch sandstone gorge of Whiterock Creek, one mile north of Maccrady Gap. Abingdon quadrangle. Virginia. No date, but circa 1910. From the U.S. Geological Survey.
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