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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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Rich Valley - Boys Football Team -1933541 viewsCourtesy of Andrew Frye.
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Radford - Main Street541 viewsThis is a 1940 photo of Radford's Main Street.
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Fries - Propane Explosion541 viewsFries Propane Explosion, December 10, 2007, around 5:00p.m. Iva Lee Stanley/Martin and daughter Mary Kay Martin/Leonard died as a result of injuries sustained in explosion. Three others injured, two businesses destroyed. Fries Fire Department receives damage. David Arnold & Shawn Dunford photographers. Courtesy of David Arnold david-arnod@comcast.net
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Saltville - Carnival 2007540 viewsCARNIVAL! / SALTVILLE, VA. / JULY 11, 2007 / 9:04 P.M. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Grayson County Places540 views
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elizcem2.jpg539 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, February 25, 2003.
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ambulance.jpg539 viewsFrom 1926 Alkalite.
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Baywood - Litrettle Hampton House539 viewsThis old photo is of the home in later years with a number of
additions, smoke house, etc. The core of this home is a log cabin built by Litrell Hampton around 1850. Courtesy of Wade Weekes. weekesh@earthlink.net
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saltvillegeology.jpg538 viewsThis map shows the salt and gypsum deposits around Saltville in Smyth and Washington counties. Map dates from circa. 1905.
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beulahinterior.jpg538 viewsThis church is located across the river from Fries. Note: this building is no longer extant. Courtesy of David Arnold.
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Bridle Creek School538 views
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palisaidesofnewriver.jpg537 viewsFrom a late 20th century chrome postcard.
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