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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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ClitoFallsfromneg..jpg1265 viewsHistoric site of Clito Mill & P.O. on the Elk Creek, Providence Dist., Fries, VA. Courtesy of David Arnold.david.arnold@adelphia.net.
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bottlehouseinterior.jpg1265 viewsThis is from a 1920s postcard.
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Salrville - Post Office and Harry Dunham1265 viewsHARRY S. DUNHAM OF SALTVILLE, VA. AT AGE 12...STANDING IN FRONT OF SALTVILLE'S THIRD POST OFFICE IN 1918. THIS POST OFFICE WAS BUILT ABOUT WHERE CARLTON CHAPMAN'S FIRST CHOICE FLOWER SHOP IS PRESENTLY LOCATED. HARRY WAS BORN DEC. 4, 1906 AND DIED ON JAN. 8, 2001 AT THE AGE OF 94.

THE FIRST POST OFFICE WAS LOCATED IN THE "OLD STORE" AT THE LOWER END OF SMOKEY ROW. THE SECOND POST OFFICE WAS IN THE MATHIESON GENERAL STORE NEAR THE MEAT MARKET. THE FOURTH ONE WAS MOVED A COUPLE OF DOORS UP THE STREET FROM THE ONE PICTURED. FROM THERE, POST OFFICE NUMBER FIVE WAS LOCATED IN A BUILDING WITH THE BOWLING ALLEY, JAIL AND POLICE STATION.

NUMBER SIX WAS BUILT IN 1931 AND WAS USED UNTIL 1966. THIS BUILDING CURRENTLY HOUSES THE SALTVILLE LIBRARY.

IN 1966, THE PRESENT DAY POST OFFICE WAS OPENED FOR BUSINESS. Coirtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@cmcast.net
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Draper - Bird's Eye View1262 viewsThis circa 1910 postcard shows a bird's eye view of the village of Draper, VA.
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hotelpulaski.jpg1259 viewsThis view of the Hotel Pulaski was made in the 1930s.
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Chilhowie - Tate House1259 viewsLocated on Old Stage Road. This photo by Jeff Weaver, June 19, 2007.
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100_1626.jpg1258 viewsThis is the grave marker for James F. Wolfe, B. July 12, 1837 and D. October 29, 1862. It is unusual in that it is a metal marker. Photo April 23, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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Ivanhoe - Masonic Lodge1256 viewsThis photo taken at the corner of Painter Hill and Riverside is by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net and was taken May 17, 2007.
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100_1348.jpg1255 viewsThis is a photo of the old Mathieson Alkali Works Company Store at Allison Gap. The building is now used for a flea market. Photo by Jeff Weaver, March 26, 2006.
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Nebo - Old Nebo School1255 viewsTHE LATE JIM SNAPP OF GLADE SPRING, VISITING THE OLD NEBO SCHOOL IN SMYTH COUNTY WHERE HIS MOTHER TAUGHT IN THE 1920s.

NOV. 14, 2002 . Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net


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Mouth of Wilson - Young's Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery1254 viewsPhoto March 17, 2008 by Jeff Weaver
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ViewfromGWPark_shouse.jpg1253 viewsCourtesy of Carol Lindamood circuitrider@tcia.net
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