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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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Newbern - Wilderness Road Museum1665 viewsWilderness Road Regional Museum, Newbern, Pulaski Co. VA. Courtesy of David Arnold [email]]david-arnold@comcast.net[/email]
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zionmethodist.jpg1653 viewsPhoto April 27, 2006 by Roger A. Allison shakerhoo@aol.com
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Saltville - NBC News Visits Saltville1636 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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yontswgmerchandise.jpg1606 viewsPhoto courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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Foster Falls 19011604 viewsIt is the wedding day picture of my grandparents, Eli Mabry and Mary Ann Lucinda "Cindy" Williams. 8 May 1901, Foster Falls, VA (possibly McNealy and Eliza (Davis) Williams' home)

Groom: Eli Mabry/Maberry, 27 yr. old
Bride: Mary Ann Lucinda "Cindy" Williams, 22 yr. old
Leaning against left center post: Ballard Mabry
Center, beside Ballard: Mindy (Largen) Mabry, Ballard's wife
Leaning against right center post: Possibly Eliza (Davis) Williams (I was told she had broken her back and it left her stooped over)
Behind bride and groom: John and Roxie (Mabry) Dillon
Front: Isaac Mabry
Behind Isaac may be Martin Mabry (Eli's father)
Second from the bride: Sarah Jane (Mabry) Dalton
Third from the bride: Emma (Mabry) Alderman
Beside bride: unk (probably a sister of Lucinda's, Jeanetta "Nettie" (Williams) Easter or Malinda "Ellen" (Williams) Frazier)
Second from far right: Roxie (Mabry) Dillon
Far right: Lucy (Mabry) Williams
Far left: Virgil or Charles Williams?
Second from left: Steve Williams
Third from left: Bert Williams
Forth from left: David Williams
Courtesy of Rita Mayberry.
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bucketline31962.jpg1555 viewsTHE HIGH BUCKET LINE TOWER AT BRITISH ROW / MATHIESON SERVICE STATION PARKING LOT / SALTVILLE, VA. / MARCH 1962
Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Engine #41 Near Wytheville1547 viewsThis is a photo of #41 making a run on the tracks near Wytheville.
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Delton - Delton Depot1542 viewsThis circa 1910 postcard shows the Delton Depot along side the New River.
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blueridgecafe.jpg1531 viewsFrom a 1940s/1950s postcard.
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Pulaski - View looking South1529 viewsThis is a circa 1910 postcard.
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Hillsville Diner1524 viewsPhoto December 6, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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Foster Falls - Orphanage1491 viewsPhoto by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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