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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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limestonetrucks.jpg875 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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Walton Furnace874 viewsPhoto by Shawn Dunford, courtesy of David Arnold daviv.arnold@adelphia.net
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Galax - Osborne Cemetery874 viewsThe stone is massive. Located near the intersection of Nuckolls Curve Rd. & US 58 west of Galax in Grayson on private property still owned by the family. Photo by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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wythech1913.jpg873 viewsThis is a 1913 view.
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va_saltville2.jpg873 viewsAlso known as the "Bucket Line", shown here in operation, probably in the 1930s.
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100_1545.jpg873 viewsPhoto April 14, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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Wytheville - 1846 Engraving873 viewsThis engraving of Wytheville is taken from Howe's History of Virginia, published in 1846.
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100_1654.jpg872 viewsThis church was established in 1825. This building dates from about 1900. Photo April 23, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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saltwells1910.jpg872 viewsThis 1910 postcard shows the well fields in Saltville which were the points where brine was pumped for the various chemical applications at Mathieson Alkali Works. This postcard was published by G. P. Phipps of Glade Spring, VA.
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100_1812.jpg872 viewsPhoto October 25, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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mainstchristiansburg.jpg872 viewsThis post card dates from the 1920s.
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EASY_ST_BEN_1963068.jpg871 viewsThis photo was taken June 8, 1963. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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