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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 - Engine No. 4796 viewsNO. 4 AT WORK / OLIN / SALTVILLE, VA. / JULY 1971. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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000_0719.JPG795 viewsTelemarketing firm located in Saltville. Photo by Jeff Weaver, June 2005.
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wythevillereedcreekbridge.jpg795 viewsThis postcard showing the bridge over Reed Creek in Wytheville was mailed in 1915.
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Saltville - Francis Preston House795 viewsFIREPLACE IN THE PRESTON HOUSE / SALTVILLE, VA. / FEBRUARY 1976. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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wythevillestonedam1908.jpg794 viewsThis postcard was mailed in 1908.
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wythevillechurchstreet.jpg794 viewsThis 1908 postcard shows Church Street in Wytheville being flooded.
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elizcemsnow.jpg794 viewsThis photo by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net was taken February 12, 2006 at 12:10 p.m. Haunting and beautiful all at the same time.
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wythevillepowerplant1906.jpg793 viewsThis is a view of the electric power plant in Wytheville in 1906.
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hmbeach3.jpg792 viewsAnother view of the beach at Hungry Mother Park
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MAINSTREETCHURCHGROUP2.jpg792 viewsFROM LEFT...LAWRENCE SMITH / CLAUDE SMITH / JACK CATRON / MARY SUE SMITH. This photo was made in 1945. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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DSC03436.jpg792 viewsPhoto December 6, 2005 by Don Smith dsmith1034@comcast.net
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royaloakmarker.jpg791 viewsPhoto May 1, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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