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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 - 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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wyrickspring.jpg772 viewsAn early 20th century advertisement for Wyrick Springs Resort in Wythe County.
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stonebridgewytheville.jpg772 viewsThis is a 1909 postcard.
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austinvillestation.jpg771 viewsThis is the Austinville Railroad Depot as shown in a 1920s era photo.
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Graham's Forge - Assorted Buildings.771 viewsPhoto by Shawn Dunford, courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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Max Meadows - Chiswell Mansion771 viewsThis is from a 1960s or 1970s postcard.
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Saltville - Deer Hunt770 viewsFROM LEFT - JUNIOR MITCHELL, WALTER SWORD, W. T. DEER, SYLVESTER CRABTREE, GUY CLEAR. Courtesy of Don Smith pemail[dsmith1043@comcast.net[/email]
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Saltville - Decommisining of Olin May 1972769 viewsTHESE ROTARY DRIERS ROTATED AND DRYED THE SODA ASH AND MOST OF THE TIME THERE WAS A SNOWSTORM OF ASH COMING FROM AROUND IT FILLING THE FLOOR UNDERNEATH. THE ASH THAT LEAKED OUT WOULD BE SHOVELED UP AND ROLLED BY WHEELBARROW TO THE DIRTY ASH POT, COOKED AND SENT TO THE CAUSTIC SHED.

THERE WAS NOTHING QUITE LIKE THE DRY SIDE OF OLIN'S AMMONIA SODA DEPARTMENT. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

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Saltville - 1957-58 Shakerettes769 viewsTHE 1957- 58 R. B. WORTHY SHAKERETTES

TOP ROW L - R - CAROLE JONES, HELEN WILLIAMS, NANCY HOLMES, SENA McCREADY, MARLENE POORE, BETTY BOB WILLIAMS

BOTTOM ROW - PEGGY BLEVINS, BETTY SOYARS, JOYCE THOMPSON, DONNA SHORTT, BETSY DEYERLE NOT PICTURED - BETTY WEBB, COACH BETTY LOU FERGUSON AND BRENDA CAHILL - MANAGERS

Courtesy of Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net

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Saltville - Saltville High Cheerleaders 1948-49768 viewsSALTVILLE HIGH SCHOOL CHEERLEADERS 1948-49

FROM LEFT - JODY WEAVER, DORIS CHEEKS, JUNE BRANHAM, JACK WOODWARD, BESSIE MAE HAYNES, ANNIE MAE RECTOR, JANE SOYARS, REBA BRANHAM. Courtesy of Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net
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pulaskiairport.jpg767 viewsThis view of the Pulaski airport was made probably in the 1940s.
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Saltville - Railroad Station766 viewsThis 1906 postcard focuses on the rail station that existed at that time. The Mathieson Company Store is in the foreground to the right.
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