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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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saltville4thjuly.jpg916 viewsThis photo dates from 1890-1910 era, and shows a patriotic event, probably a 4th of July celebration.
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Graham's Forge - Assorted Buildings.916 viewsPhoto by Shawn Dunford, courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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BUCKETLINEAUG1967089.jpg915 viewsBUCKETS HEADED FOR THE LIME KILNS...AUGUST 1967. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net.
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band1949.jpg915 viewsLUROY KRUMWIEDE'S FEARLESS FOURTH GRADE TONETTE BAND / SALTVILLE, VA. / 1949

BOTTOM ROW L-R - BILLY JOE HARRIS, DORIS YONTZ, PATSY ARNOLD, RANDOLPH SNEAD, DAVID ARNOLD

MIDDLE ROW - DAVID BRADT, DAVID FARRIS, MELVIN HIGHTOWER, LUROY KRUMWIEDE (OUR DIRECTOR...GO SHAKERS), TROY RECTOR, GENE CAMPBELL, MYRL DUNHAM

TOP ROW - SIDRA COE, JOY SLATE, BEVERLY TUCKER, EVA FRYE, PATSY VERNON, BILLIE WILLIAMS, DORIS AUSTIN.

Couresy of Don Smih dsmih1043@comcast.net
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newloco1950.jpg915 viewsN&W ENGINE 2060 WAS A Y3A BUILT BY THE RICHMOND LOCOMOTIVE WORKS IN 1923. IT IS SHOWN HERE BEHIND THE SALTVILLE, VA. SCHOOLS AROUND 1950. Courtsy of Don SMithdsmith1043@comcast.net
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Saltville - 1957-58 Shakerettes915 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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carrollch.jpg914 viewsFrom a postcard issued 1920-30.
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hillsvillech1920jpg.jpg913 viewsThis image was made circa. 1920.
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Saltville - British Row913 viewsSALTVILLE, VA. / MAIN ST. IN FOREGROUND / BRITISH ROW AT LEFT / EAST MAIN AT CENTER REAR / CIRCA 1910

PHOTO OBTAINED CIRCA 1970 BY TOM TOTTEN FROM MALCOLM MARTIN OF ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM. Courtesy f Don Smithdsmith1-43@comcast.net
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ruralretreatrrscene1908.jpg912 viewsThis scene of a railroad cut was created circa 1908.
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peakknobpulaski.jpg912 viewsThis is from a 1940s era linen postcard.
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pic 055.jpg910 viewsAn example of an above ground grave in Aspenvale cemetery. Photo by Jeff Weaver.
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