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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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austinvillestation.jpg1296 viewsThis is the Austinville Railroad Depot as shown in a 1920s era photo.
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McCready - Sandstone Cliff1296 viewsthis ca.1910 image from the U.S. Geological Survey shows a sandstone cliff near McCready, Smyth County, VA,
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blackbass.jpg1294 viewsThis is from a circa 1910 postcard.
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000_0655.JPG1294 viewsPhoto summer 2005 by Jeff Weaver.
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oddfellowswhitetop.jpg1291 viewsThis photo was probably taken in the 1910-1920 time period.
1st Row: Wiley ________; Ephraim Greer; ______ Blevins, ____ T. S_____; H. C. Weaver; Monroe Miller, Shelton Blevins, Marion Sturgill, Cicero Price, Elijh Blevins, Melvin Sturgill, Frank Wells

2nd Row: Johnson Blevins, Vint Sturgill, Dock Price, Nelson Sheets, Conley _____, _______; Howard Weaver, Junior Coles, Dr. Jake Hopkins, Linder Cole; Harrison Powers, Enoch Hart

3rd Row: Howard Price, Billy Kilby, Wiley Carter, Tom Price

Image courtesy of the Grayson County Historical Society, Independence, Virginia

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oct38football8.jpg1291 viewsNo idea who these fellows are, but they are from a collection taken October 1, 1938 at the Glade Spring - Saltville Football game.
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SCHOOLKIDS001.jpg1291 viewsTHE SALTVILLE TEEN CLUB HELD IT'S FIRST MEETING ON DEC. 14, 1963. BRENDA NEY WAS THE LEADING SPONSOR OF THE CLUB.
CLUB MEMBERS VOTED TO CALL THEIR ORGANIZATION TEENSVILLE USA. CLUB MEMBERS WERE DRAWN FROM R. B. WORTHY, RICH VALLEY, AND PATRICK HENRY HIGH SCHOOLS. IT WAS NOT A SCHOOL SPONSORED CLUB.

THE PICTURE, FROM JANUARY 1964, SHOWS THE OFFICERS ELECTED TO SERVE IN THE NEWLY FORMED TEEN CLUB.

STANDING FROM LEFT, KENNY DALTON-PRESIDENT, CORKY TUGGLE-VICE PRESIDENT, TIVIS PICKLE-SGT.-AT-ARMS, HARRY HAYNES-SGT.-AT-ARMS

SEATED FROM LEFT, JANE ALLEN MOORE-SECRETARY, LINDA DENTON-TREASURER, PEGGY HEATH-ADULT ASST. TO THE TREASURER

SALTVILLE PROGRESS PHOTO Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1034@comcast.net
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Comers Rock - Moss Doley House1287 viewsPhoto by David Arnold davod-arnold@comcast.net
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Mouth of Wilson - Potato Creek Methodist Church Cemetery1284 viewsCourtesy of Misty Martin.
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cranberrysingingschool.jpg1282 viewsThis photograph dates to the early 20th century.
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july2006pic 014.jpg1280 viewsPhoto July 12, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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pic 015.jpg1278 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver May 2006.
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