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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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pics 119.jpg1133 viewsDwight Barker stirring apple butter for the Chilhowie Methodist Church at the 2006 Chilhowie Apple Festival. Photo by Jeff Weaver, September 23, 2006.
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grosecloserr.jpg1133 viewsThe particulars about this photo have been lost except for the location. It appears to be from the late 19th century, and probably came from Tom Totten's collection. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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PATTYJO412.jpg1132 viewsPhoto March 1971 by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Saltville - Mathieson Alkali Works Train Crew 19471131 viewsTRAIN CREW / MATHIESON ALKALI WORKS / SALTVILLE OPERATIONS / SALTVILLE, VA. / SHOWING THE NEW DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE / 1947

FROM LEFT - BILL DAVIDSON, WALTER SWORD, UNKNOWN - A GENERAL MOTORS FACTORY REP, JOHN LITTLE, CHARLIE CALL, JOHN LOUTHIAN, ESSIE GREER, GEORGE "PENNY" HAYNES, ANDREW FRYE, JOHN BORDERS, LEO FIELDS, UNKNOWN - A GENERAL MOTORS FACTORY REP, JOHN HENRY SHORTT, EUGENE CASSIDY, RALPH COMER, ED PATRICK, STANDING ON STEPS AT FRONT OF ENGINE - AUDREY BILLINGS; STANDING ON GROUND - FROM LEFT - ROME NIPPER AND JOE DAVIDSON

PHOTO COURTESY EDDIE "NIM" PATRICK. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net


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Rugby - Rugby Fire Department and Rescue Squad.1131 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, June 20, 2007.
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june2006pic 041.jpg1129 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, June 10, 2006. The site of the original cabin was probably in the midground tree line.
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Saltville - Mathieson Alakli Works Boilermakers.1127 viewsBOILERMAKERS / MATHIESON ALKALI WORKS / SALTVILLE, VA. / 1919


TOP ROW - L-R - LLOYD SHORTT, BILL SHORTT, CLAUDE JACKSON, DAVE DEBUSK, FLETCHER BROWN, BOB POORE, WILLIE "BEAR" ROUTH, HAYNES DAVIS

BOTTOM - L-R- JOHN POORE, GARLAND LOWE, SID FARRIS, CHARLES GILBERT, WORLEY FRYE. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Comers Rock - Central Methodist Church1127 viewsPhoto March 21, 2008 by Jeff Weaver and David Arnold.
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JULY17JAM036.jpg1126 viewsKILBY SPENCER AND BLAKE RASH / SMYTH JAM / JULY 17, 2006. Photo by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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baldwinwmhome.jpg1125 viewsCourtesy of Irene Baldwin
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bonhambros.jpg1124 viewsThis mid-20th century view shows the orchards and packing houses of Bonham Brothers Orchards.
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pulaskialumsprings.jpg1124 viewsThis is a 1906 postcard view.
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