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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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pulaskibeye.jpg1055 viewsFrom an early 20th century postcard.
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galax5.jpg1054 viewsFrom an early 20th century photograph.
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Saltville - Decommisining of Olin May 19721054 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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Hillsville - Ground Hog Mountain1053 viewsFrom a 1960s era postcard. Located at mile marker 188 on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
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Wytheville - St. John's Episcopal Church1053 viewsFrom a 1950s real photo postcard.
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thomasabijah2.jpg1052 viewsPhoto by Scott Trent, 2004.
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BUCKSDRIVEINCRUISEIN062.jpg1052 viewsGEORGE FRENCH AND FRIENDS WITH HIS '49 FORD AT THE CAR NUT'S CRUISE IN AT BUCK'S DRIVE IN.

SALTVILLE, VA. / AUGUST 5, 2006. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Saltville - British Row1052 viewsSALTVILLE, VA. / MAIN ST. IN FOREGROUND / BRITISH ROW AT LEFT / EAST MAIN AT CENTER REAR / CIRCA 1910

PHOTO OBTAINED CIRCA 1970 BY TOM TOTTEN FROM MALCOLM MARTIN OF ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM. Courtesy f Don Smithdsmith1-43@comcast.net
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AlkaliesBaseball1950.jpg1051 viewsThe Alkalies were the semi-pro baseball team that operated in Saltville at one time. This picture is from the Chub Arnold collection courtesy of Don Smith.

BOTTOM L-R- CHARLES ("PEE WEE") HERNDON, JIM ("FODDERSHOCK") ARNOLD, MGR., COY MINTON

MIDDLE- HAROLD ARNOLD, RAY ("PEE WEE") OSBORNE, "CHUB" ARNOLD, BAY ARNOLD, GEORGE ("JESSEE") JAMES, BILL ANDERSON

TOP- WILLIS OAKES, HARRY FRY, JOHN ("PUNK") BORDERS, MARION RICE, JIM MOONEY, CHARLES ("JAKE") DAVIS

PICTURE IS FROM THE "CHUB" ARNOLD COLLECTION
PHOTOGRAPHER-CHARLIE JONES

DON SMITH
JAN. 2006
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107_IN_1964087.jpg1051 viewsThis Don Smith photo shows the layout of the future Highway 107 in the Hart Springs area. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Speedwell - Speedwell Furnace1051 viewsThis is the Speedwell Furnace, located near Speedwell, Wythe County, VA. owned by the Williams Family who live in the Iron Master's House near the site. Photo by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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drapervalley.jpg1050 viewsThis is from a circa 1940 postcard.
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