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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 - Decommisining of Olin May 1972905 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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Helton Creek903 viewsThis photograph was made in the summer of 2005 by Jeff Weaver, and shows Helton Creek near its headwaters on Whitetop Mountain. It was reported that there was gold found in these creeks in 1897. You can read about it in C. R. Boyd's 1897 book on Grayson County Geology
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loversleapwytheville.jpg903 viewsThis is a circa 1910 postcard.
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Broadford - Harvest Time903 viewsBROADFORD, VIRGINIA / 1914


RYBURN PATRICK ON HORSEBACK / CHARLIE HARRIS ON MACHINE / JOE ROBERTS WITH HORSE
PRESS HOOSIER AND THREE HOOSIER BOYS / BILL MASH / JIM PATRICK / JIM FRENCH

PHOTO COURTESY NIM PATRICK. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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wythevillecourtday1900.jpg902 viewsThis photograph is circa 1900, and shows the activity on main street during court day.
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saltvilleband1959.jpg902 viewsBACK ROW- (L-R) TOM HYMAN, DON CAHILL, KENT BAILEY FRONT ROW- (L-R) TOM HAGA, ERNIE BLEVINS, KENNY ATHEY SALTVILLE / 1959
Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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valleypikeinn.jpg902 viewsFrom 1960s postcard.
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Saltville - Saltville Elementary School 1919902 viewsSALTVILLE ELEMENTARY / SALTVILLE, VA. / 1919 / THIS SCHOOL WAS LOCATED AT THE CORNER OF WEST MAIN ST. AND HENRYTOWN ROAD. CRABTREE COLLECTION PHOTO Vourtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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000_0081.jpg901 viewsBuilt in Roanoke, VA in 1892, now on permanent display in downtown Saltville. Photo by Jeff Weaver, March 1, 2006.
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pulaskisheep.jpg899 viewsThis 1916 photograph shows a sheep farm in Pulaski, Virginia.
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swingingbridge2.jpg899 viewsThis is a 1976 swinging bridge across Reed Creek near the Wytheville Water Treatment Plant on Rt 21. Courtesy of Steve Grubb steppen_dawg@yahoo.com
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Rich Valley - Ellendale School899 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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