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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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wolfknobsch1901.jpg965 viewsThis school group is not a complete picture, but it is all I have.
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AUG13OLDBWPICS752.jpg965 viewsI HAVE NO INFORMATION AT ALL ABOUT THIS PICTURE. NO DATE...NO LOCATION...NOTHING ON BACK OF PICTURE. IT'S BEEN IN THE FAMILY ALBUM FOREVER. FROM THE LOOKS OF THE TREES AND CLOTHING, IT MUST HAVE BEEN WINTER. Cpurtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Max Meadows - General View965 viewsThis is a circa 1915 postcard view of Max Meadows.
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wellfieldtrouble1910.jpg964 viewsThis circa 1910 photo shows a well derrick in a state of collapse. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Saltville - Great Blue Heron Rookery964 viewsPhoto taken on the Sanders Farm, March 25, 2008 by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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peakknobpulaski.jpg963 viewsThis is from a 1940s era linen postcard.
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westmain31965.jpg963 viewsTHE OLD COMPANY BARN THAT WAS CLEANED UP AND PAINTED IN 1973 AND USED BY THE SALT KETTLE THEATRE FOR THREE YEARS BEFORE BEING BURNED BY ARSONISTS. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Speedwell - Speedwell Commissary963 viewsThis is what appears to be the Commissary now being used as a farm building. Photo by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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Cherry Grove - Laurel Springs School963 viewsLaurel Springs School, Cherry Grove community, Providence Dist. Grayson Co. VA. Courtesy of David Arnold david-arnold@comcast.net
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BankofSpeedwell5.jpg962 viewsThis is the old Quaker Church at Speedwell. Photo courtesy of David Arnold .david.arnold@adelphia.net identification courtesy of Adam Linkous adam_linkous@yahoo.com.
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maxmeadows.jpg962 viewsThis is from a mid-20th century photograph.
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Wytheville - Bird's Eye View962 viewsFrom acirca 1930 postcard. Lee Highway was completedin this area about this same time.
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