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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 - Madam Russell Cjurch at Night713 viewsThis fine image was taken by Don Smith on Thursday October 8, 2009.
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snowballfight1940.jpg712 viewsSNOWBALL FIGHT / MARGARET DIGGS VS. DOUG SHANNON / MATHIESON CHEMICALS / CIRCA 1940. Courtesy of Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net

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wellfieldsflood.jpg711 viewsFLOOD OF MARCH 1963 RAISED THE WATER LEVEL IN THE WELL FIELDS. THE PICTURE WAS MADE WHERE LAKE DRIVE INTERSECTS WITH PALMER LOOKING SOUTH.

IN 1963, THERE WAS A SMALL POND TO THE LEFT OF PALMER AVENUE WHERE THE SOFTBALL FIELD NOW SITS. AS YOU CAN SEE, PALMER WAS IMPASSABLE AND FOR A FEW DAYS THE PONDS WERE QUITE LARGE. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

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Caroll County Courthouse711 viewsPhoto December 6, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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Saltville - Still House Hollow711 viewsSTILL HOUSE HOLLOW / NEAR SALTVILLE, VA. / JANUARY 1968. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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000_0732.JPG710 viewsThis house was scene of some heavy fighting October 2, 1864 at the 1st Battle of Saltville. Photo by Jeff Weaver, June 2005.
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Chilhowie - Chilhowie Blacksmith Shop710 viewsCirca 1920, this image is courtesy of Edna Bonham Love. Note the Model T in the background.
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Chilhowie High School709 viewsThis building served as the Chilhowie High School from 1930-1958; and as Chilhowie Middle School from 1958-1986. It is currently the Chilhowie Community Center, and houses the Chilhowie Public Library. Photo by Jeff Weaver, February 11, 2006.
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nessen.jpg709 viewsRON NESSEN, LEFT, OF NBC NEWS, INTERVIEWS MAYOR BILL TOTTEN OF SALTVILLE IN JULY OF 1970 ABOUT THE IMPENDING SHUTDOWN OF OLIN'S SALTVILLE PLANT ON DECEMBER 31, 1972.

NESSEN WOULD LATER BECOME PRESIDENT GERALD FORD'S PRESS SECRETARY FROM 1974-1977. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Wytheville - Walter Crockett Historucal Marker709 viewsPhoto by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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CEDARBRANCH1956761.jpg708 viewsTHIS IS THE CEDAR BRANCH AREA LOOKING EAST FROM HWY 91 NEAR WHERE THE BRIDGE CROSSES THE RIVER ON EAST MAIN ST. THE PICTURE WAS MADE IN 1956 AND IS FROM THE WICK LAMIE COLLECTION.

Courtesy of DON SMITH dsmih1043@comcast.net
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saltvillefootball1930s.jpg708 viewsThis is a photo of the 1937 Saltville Football team by John Porter.
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