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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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1977flood.jpg708 viewsFLOOD OF APRIL 1977. NOTICE CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY FOR THE BATTLEGROUND APARTMENTS. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net.

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Saltville - Great Blue Heron708 viewsPhoto March 25, 2008 by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Allison Gap - Rock Formation708 viewsUpper ledge of Price sandstone, Allison Gap (D 77). Abingdon quadrangle. Virginia. No date. but circa1910.

Image from the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Allison Gap - Price Mountain708 viewsRidge making ledge of Price Mountain, probably to of Chemung strata, Allison Gap. No date, but circa 1910, Image from the U.S.Geological Survey.
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pics 004.jpg707 viewsThis photo was taken September 2, 2006 by Jeff Weaver and shows the town square with the exhibitors and vendors at the Labor Day Festival.
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golfcourse101993.jpg707 viewsThis October 1993 photo by Don Smith (dsmith1043@comcast.net) was taken from the Sugar Loaf.
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slempcreeklutheran.jpg706 viewsFrom a 1930s photograph.
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mawengineer.jpg703 viewsA Mathieson engineer at work in the late 1930s.
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teasextract.jpg703 viewsFormed in the early 20th century, the Teas Extract company used the bark from chestnut trees to make tannic acid, used in tanning leather.
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saltvilleelementary467.jpg703 viewsThis is an April 1967 photo by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net. The lawn had not been seeded at this time. The Elizabeth Cemetery is on the right of the shot.
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100_1811.jpg703 viewsPhoto October 25, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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limestonetrucks.jpg703 viewsTHESE TRUCKS HAULED LIMESTONE TO THE PLANT AFTER THE BUCKET LINE WAS DISCONTINUED IN 1968. THEY HAULED THE STONE FOR FOUR YEARS...UNTIL OLIN CLOSED.

PICTURE TAKEN JULY 1971 ON EAST MAIN STREET IN SALTVILLE, VA.
Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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