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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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crenshaqfarm.jpg839 viewsTHE CRENSHAW FARM / BEAVER CREEK AREA NEAR SALTVILLE, VA. / SEPTEMBER 1963. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

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Tannersville - Pastoral Scene839 viewsTannersville in October. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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wytheville~0.jpg838 viewsFrom a 1920s era postcard.
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wythevillecove1911.jpg837 viewsThis is a 1900-1920 postcard.
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mtnlake~0.jpg837 viewsThis is a view of Mountain Lake from the hotel on the lake shore. Postcard from the 1950s.
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Saltville - St.Paul's Choir837 viewsfrom the John Porter collection.
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bridlecreekbaseball.jpg834 viewsThis circa 1930 photo shows the Bridle Creek baseball team. (Left to right) First row: Johnny Phipps and Alan Kirk; second row: Frank Plummer, ?, Enoch Rutherford, Edward Phipps and Charles Osborne; third row: ?, Tom Cox, Bob Kirk, and Jim Phipps; 4th row; Luehen Halsey, Joe M. Phipps, Clarence Roberts, Cebert Hackler and Bill Phipps; 5th Row (top row) Beale Kirk and L. Jeff Jefferson.
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saltvilleschool1910a.jpg833 viewsThis circa 1910 postcard shows the 1905 Saltville High School in the background. This is a view looking northeast along what is now West Main Street.
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tankcars1942.jpg833 viewsThis 1941-42 photo shows tank cars being loaded at the Mathieson Alkali Works in Saltville.
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FlatTopandDunhams042.jpg832 viewsTELEPHOTO TAKEN DOWN A SMALL POWER LINE ON FLAT TOP MOUNTAIN NORTH OF SALTVILLE LOOKING AT WHITE TOP MOUNTAIN. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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pics 132.jpg832 viewsCartoon characters to entertain the kids at the 2006 Apple Festival. Photo by Jeff Weaver, September 26, 2006.
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Baywood - Litrettle Hampton House832 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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