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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 - Tumbling Creek Falls762 viewsPhoto July 15, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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Konnarock - Lutheran Training School762 viewsFrom a 1940s postcard.
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Konnarock1911.bmp761 viewsThis facilty sat about 100 yards on the Smyth County side of the Smyth/Washington County line. This postcard dates from 1911.
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bridlecreekbaseball.jpg761 viewsThis circa 1930 photo shows the Bridle Creek baseball team. (Left to right) First row: Johnny Phipps and Alan Kirk; second row: Frank Plummer, ?, Enoch Rutherford, Edward Phipps and Charles Osborne; third row: ?, Tom Cox, Bob Kirk, and Jim Phipps; 4th row; Luehen Halsey, Joe M. Phipps, Clarence Roberts, Cebert Hackler and Bill Phipps; 5th Row (top row) Beale Kirk and L. Jeff Jefferson.
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Chilhowie - Picking Apples761 viewsThis photo from Edna Bonham Love shows a man picking apples in one of the orchards which used to exist in this community.
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Saltville - Northwood High School761 viewsAGLOW FROM A SETTING SUN...NORTHWOOD HIGH...LITTLE MOUNTAIN...AND THE WHITE ROCK AREA OF FLAT TOP MOUNTAIN... Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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saltkettle71872.jpg760 viewsTHE ORIGINAL SALT KETTLE THEATRE...SECOND FLOOR OF THE OLD MATHIESON GENERAL STORE...JULY 1972....

Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043W@comcast.net
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Allison Gap - Geological Formations760 viewsRidge making ledge of Price Mountain, probably to of Chemung strata, Allison Gap. Abingdon quadrangle. Virginia. No date,but circa 1910.

Image from the U.S. Geological Survey
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MATHIESONSERVICESTATION1962001.jpg759 viewsTHE MATHIESON SERVICE STATION WAS BUILT IN 1922. IT STOOD ON WHAT IS NOW THE RITE AID PROPERTY. IN AUGUST OF 1962 THEY RAZED IT. IN THE PICTURE YOU CAN SEE WHERE SOME OF THE TILE ROOFING HAS BEEN REMOVED. THE STATION LASTED 40 YEARS.

Courtesy of DON SMITH dsmith1043@comcast.net
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bonhambros2.jpg759 viewsThis is a 1950s view of the Bonham Brothers operation near Chilhowie, Virginia. David Bonham is seen in the black leather coat.
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bumbleebess1900~1.jpg758 viewsThis is the 1900 Basketball team - the Bumblee Bees.
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Saltville - Golf Course757 viewsGOLF COURSE POND / SALTVILLE, VA. / JULY 27, 2007 / 2:17 P.M. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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