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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.


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altamonthospital.jpg799 viewsThis real photo post card dates from the early 1930s.
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Chilhowie High School798 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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groseclose1909.jpg797 viewsThis view of Groseclose was made circa 1909.
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JUNE232006MORGAN002.jpg796 viewsThis photo was taken June 23, 2006 by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Saltville - Well Fields796 viewsFOGGY SUNDAY MORN / WELL FIELDS / SALTVILLE, VA. / OCTOBER 7, 2007 / 9:41 A.M. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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000_0687.JPG795 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, Summer 2005.
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June6789041.jpg795 viewsThis photo is by Don Smith dsmih1043@comcast.net and was taken in June 1967. One can note the old Mathieson Company Store in the background.
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100_1654.jpg795 viewsThis church was established in 1825. This building dates from about 1900. Photo April 23, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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pulaskipresby~0.jpg795 viewsFrom a 1940s era postcard.
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salthouse1.jpg795 viewsA CLOSER LOOK AT THE OLD SALT HOUSE BUILDING.

OLD SALT HOUSE BUILT ON THE SITE OF THE GEORGIA SALT FURNACE. THE SALT HOUSE WAS USED FOR STORING SACKS AND BARRELS. AFTER IT WAS NO LONGER USED FOR THAT THE TOP FLOOR BECAME THE MEETING PLACE FOR WILLIAM KING MASONIC LODGE NO. 227 OF SALTVILLE FROM 1901 UNTIL A NEW MEETING HALL WAS BUILT IN DOWNTOWN IN 1949.

THE BOTTOM FLOOR WAS USED BY MATHIESON CHEMICALS.

IN MARCH OF 1965...SHORTLY AFTER THIS PICTURE WAS MADE, THE OLD SALT HOUSE WAS TORN DOWN. IT WAS LOCATED ON WEST MAIN STREET IN SALTVILLE, VIRGINIA. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Pearisburg - Panoramic View795 viewsThis 1907 postcard shows the town of Pearisburg and Angel's Rest Mountain.
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wytheville1922.jpg794 viewsThis view shows Wytheville in the distance. It was taken from a postcard, mailed in 1922.
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