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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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dryiceplant51973.jpg838 viewsSHORTLY AFTER SHUTDOWN / OLIN DRY ICE / LIME / HYDRAZINE FACILITIES / SALTVILLE, VA. / MAY 1973. Courtesy of Don Smithdsmih1043@comcast.net

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Wytheville - Bird's Eye View838 viewsFrom acirca 1930 postcard. Lee Highway was completedin this area about this same time.
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wythemain1910.jpg837 viewsThis ca. 1910 shot is taken from an old postcard.
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wolfknobschool20a.jpg837 viewsThis is a school photograph made at the Wolf Knob School in the early 1920s. Wolf Knob School, Rugby, Grayson County, Virginia, ca. 1920

Left to right, 1st row: Boy behind tree unknown, Raymond Owen, Monty Greer, Severt Spencer, May Perry, Clyde Kilby, Mary Edith Farmer, Jincy Duvall, Grace Kilby, Blanche Owen, Gaither Testerman, Mazie Farmer, Wave Farmer, Vincy Spencer, Woodrow Kilby.
2nd Row: Blair Kilby, Guida Sturgill, Vilena Weaver, Gay Reedy, Mamie Greer, Cora Greer, Ralph Spencer, Walter Perry, Chester Testerman, Gaither Farmer, Cora Sturgill, Maggie Owen, Cleve Farmer, Charlie Duvall, Dean Kilby, Mae Sebastian (Teacher), Ruth Kilby, Charity Kilby, Maryann Spencer, Sybil Owen, Fanny Kilby, Cody Owen, Ora Kilby, Garman Spencer, Arthur Farmer, Otis Kilby, Nancy Jane Farmer, Ersadell Sturgill, Gaither Kilby (Teacher), Guy Kilby.

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JUNE182006DRAGCAR1963469.jpg837 viewsBILL JOE NUNN RACING TEAM / SEPTEMBER 1963
FROM LEFT...FRONT...HOWARD MALOYED AND BILL JOE NUNN
FROM LEFT...IN CAR...BILL DEBORD AND KEN WOODARD Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Wytheville - Swinging Bridge837 viewsFrom a 1900-1905 real photo postcard.
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100_1814.jpg836 viewsThis log cabin is on the grounds of St. John's Lutheran Church in Wytheville. Photo by Jeff Weaver on October 25, 2006.
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Wytheville - Wytheville Hospital836 viewsThis is from a real photo postcard made in the 1930s.
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Chilhwie - H. L. Bonham House833 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, May 16, 2007.
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Saltville - Screening Plant833 viewsDISMANTLING THE SCREENING PLANT / OLIN / SALTVILLE, VA. / APRIL 1969. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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carterparkwytheville.jpg832 viewsThis post card is from the 1950s.
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TOWNTELEAPRIL1968099.jpg832 viewsThis April 1968 telephoto shot shows five Norfolk & Western diesel engines in Saltville and other railroad stock, as well as a view of West Main Street. Photo courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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