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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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Speedwell - Speedwell Commissary818 viewsThis is what appears to be the Commissary now being used as a farm building. Photo by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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eleanorrooseveltmarion.gif817 viewsThis is a 1933 image of First lady, Eleanor Roosevelt, on her way to the Whitetop folk music festival.
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BREAKINGGROUNDFORNEWFIREHALL001.jpg817 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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ruralretreatrrscene1908.jpg817 viewsThis scene of a railroad cut was created circa 1908.
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SCOUTS1960_S001.jpg812 viewsAWARDS ON FEBRUARY 9, 1966 IN A CEREMONY AT THE MADAM RUSSELL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH.

BOTTOM ROW L-R - GARY PHILLIPS, JOHNNY NORRIS, MYRON WOODWARD, AND JAY DEBORD

TOP ROW- ARTHUR "NOOKIE" OLINGER, MONTE DAVIDSON, JOE CAMPBELL, EARLE HORNE, AND JIM WILSON

SALTVILLE PROGRESS PHOTO. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Saltville - Decommisining of Olin May 1972812 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 Shakerettes812 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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mayday1915.jpg812 viewsMAY DAY CELEBRATION / SALTVILLE SCHOOLS / SALTVILLE, VA. / 1945

DUNHAM COLLECTION. Courtesy of Don Smith[email]dsmith1043@comcast.net[/emaikl]



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austinvillestation.jpg808 viewsThis is the Austinville Railroad Depot as shown in a 1920s era photo.
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Saltville - Saltville High Cheerleaders 1948-49808 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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homecoming1954.jpg808 viewsON CAR HOOD FROM LEFT - CAROLE IVEY AND NANCY CAMPBELL

BACK SEAT OF CAR FROM LEFT - DORIS YONTZ, SHIRLEY MYERS, PATSY FIELDS, JO ANN CAHILL
Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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100_1910.jpg807 viewsPhoto December 6, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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