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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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MadamRussellCabin001.jpg938 viewsPhoto by Janice Busic, January 2006. Madam Russell was the sister of Virginia's famous Patrick Henry. She married first General William Campbell, and second another Revolutionary War General William Russell. A reprint of some of the correspondence of Russell is found in this reprint of Anna Des Cognet's William Russell
Photo Courtesy of Janice Busic janice_b@verizon.net
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electionday1974.jpg938 viewsThis photo by Don Smith shows some of the local officials standing around at Election Day in 1974. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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FLATTOP009.jpg938 viewsLOOKING WEST FROM THE WHITE ROCKS ON FLAT TOP MT. NEAR SALTVILLE, VA. / NOVEMBER 26, 2006. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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wythefarm.jpg937 viewsTaken from a 1940s era postcard.
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courthouse.jpg936 viewsThis is a general view of the 1908 Grayson County Court House, Independence, Virginia.
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Saltville - Homecoming 1966936 viewsBOBBY ALLISON AND HIS SEA GREEN KARMANN GHIA / HOMECOMING / SALTVILLE, VA. / OCTOBER 1966

Courtesy of Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net
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Fox - Fox Creek Primitive Baptist Church936 viewsThis image is taken from the historical marker at this site near the intersection of U.S. 58 and Fox Creek Road.
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saltvillestore.jpg935 viewsThis store was built in 1894 and served Saltville until 1970. This view is from about 1925.
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pulaskifarm~0.jpg934 viewsThis is an early 20th century postcard view.
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Bland - Blue Grass Trail934 viewsThis 1953 postcard shows the Blue Grass Trail near Bland. The image was probably taken from atop Walker Mountain.
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Saltville - Golf Course934 viewsMAPLE TREE DROPPING LEAVES ON NO. 6 FAIRWAY...NO. 7 GREEN COVERED WITH FROST...MILL CLIFF DARK AND TOASTED...MID NOVEMBER IN SALTVILLE....Courtesy of Don Smithn dsmith1043@comcast.net
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victorytheater.jpg933 viewsThe Victory Theater, located at the corner of Main Street and Palmer Avenue in Saltville is seen in this circa. 1925 photograph. Courtesy of the Museum of the Middle Appalachians.
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