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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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bluerva.jpg1679 viewsThis is a 1930s era post card, probably make from a Carroll County, VA scene.
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Saltville - High Pressure Steam Plant1677 viewsTRACKS TO HIGH PRESSURE STEAM PLANT / OLIN / SALTVILLE, VA. / APRIL 3, 1972. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Engine #41 Near Wytheville1668 viewsThis is a photo of #41 making a run on the tracks near Wytheville.
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draper1911.jpg1667 viewsThis postcard was mailed in 1911.
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100_1890.jpg1667 viewsPhoto November 29, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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Barren Springs - Boone's Furnace1663 viewsThis furnace is located on Boone's Furnace Rd., Barren Springs, Wythe Co. VA. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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SNOW-TOWN029.jpg1650 viewsMerry Christimas from Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Salyville - Company Store 19201646 viewsREAR VIEW OF THE MATHIESON GENERAL STORE IN SALTVILLE, VA. CIRCA 1910

TOM TOTTEN COLLECTION FROM MALCOLM MARTIN / ENGLAND / CIRCA 1970/ Courtesy f Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Hillsville Diner1640 viewsPhoto December 6, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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Foster Falls - Orphanage1630 viewsPhoto by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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mphendersonstore.jpg1628 viewsJohn Porter photograph from the late 1930s.
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Saltville - Olin Engine No. 41624 viewsOLIN MATHIESON DIESEL NO. 4 WAS BROUGHT TO SALTVILLE FROM DETROIT IN 1960. THE ENGINE HAD 12 CYLINDERS AND 1000 HP. WHEN OLIN CEASED OPERATIONS AT SALTVILLE IN 1972, IT WAS TRANSFERRED TO AN OLIN PLANT IN BEAUMONT, TEXAS. MYRL DUNHAM PHOTO. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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