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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- Last Muck Dam1324 viewsThis 1963 photo shows the last muck dam operated by Olin Corporation. courtesy of Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net
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James Surrett 1910 1317 viewsThis circa 1910 postcard shows "James Surrat 120 Years Old. A Half Breed Cherokee who Inhabits the Mountains of Bland Co, Va." One researcher states that he was born 1795 Cherokee, NC and died 1915 Bland County,VA.
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Saltville - Elizabeth Cemetery1315 viewsPhoto May 12, 2007 by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Saltville - Worthy Mine1311 viewsWORTHY MINE / NEW QUARRY AREA / NEAR SALTVILLE, VA. / MAY 1973. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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hillsvillemain60.jpg1304 viewsTaken from a 1960s era postcard. More information about Carroll County can be found in R. Humbert's Carroll County, Virginia Industrial Survey
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Allisonia - Allisonia Depot1301 viewsPhoto by Shawn Dunford, courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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hillsvillemill.jpg1297 viewsFrom a 1950s era postcard.
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bettybakermine2.jpg1293 viewsThis view of the famous Carroll County, VA Copper mine was made about 1905.
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furnaceneargalax.jpg1288 viewscirca. 1900.
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canemill.jpg1285 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, Spring, 2004. This cane mill dates from the heyday of Grayson County farming. To read more, see David Painter's Five Year Program for Development of Agriculture in Grayson County.
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Lead Mines District - Grayson Sulphur Springs.1282 viewsGrayson Sulphur Springs Resort, Lead Mines Dist., Carroll Co., VA. This site appears as one might expect Mayan ruins to appear. Grayson Sulphur Springs, near Fries, was very popular until most of the resort was covered by water after construction of a dam across New River. Photo by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold david-arnold@comcast.net
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Buck Hydro-electric Dam 19281280 viewsThis is a 1928 photo of the Buck dam and lake at Byllesby, Carroll County, Virginia. This dam on the New River is just below the Byllesby Dam.
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