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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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claytorlake.jpg794 viewsThis is from a 1960s era postcard.
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Lott's Gap - Siloam School794 viewsLocated on Lott's Gap Road beside Siloam Church. Photo by Shawn Dunford, courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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band1949.jpg794 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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clearoscar.jpg793 viewsOSCAR CLEAR'S GULF STATION / McCREADY'S GAP / SALTVILLE, VA. / APRIL 1969. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

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Saltville - Charlie Kestner792 viewsCHARLIE KESTNER OF BUCKEYE HOLLOW DISPLAYS HIS 5 LB. 14 OZ. TURNIP / SALTVILLE, VA. / 1970

SALTVILLE PROGRESS PHOTO . Curtesy of Don Smith demith1043@comcast.net


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Rich Valley - Ellendale School791 viewsLOOKING SOUTHEAST FROM STATE RT. 610...OLD ELLENDALE HIGH SCHOOL (1895-1902) IN THE RICH VALLEY AREA OF SMYTH COUNTY, VA.

FEBRUARY 10, 2007. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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ivanhoeroad1910.jpg789 viewsThis is a circa 1910 postcard.
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Laurel Fork - John Carroll Historical Marker789 viewsPhoto by David Allen Rutherford. Courtesy of David Arnold david-arnold@comcast.net
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wythemain.jpg788 viewsThis is a view of Main Street from a 1940s era postcard.
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davisclaudeetal.jpg788 viewsThis photo dates from 1910-11. left to right Front row, Alice Thompson, Lucy Hart, Sissy Lyles, Blanche Hart, Claude Davis, Bert Ball, and Jim Thomas. Back row: Tom Dunn, Jake Ball,m Gil Smith, Jess Ball, Jim Terry, and Albert Thomas. Courtesy of Pauline Haga.
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pulaskimain1908.jpg787 viewsThis is from a 1908 postcard view.
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wythevillecourtday1900.jpg786 viewsThis photograph is circa 1900, and shows the activity on main street during court day.
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