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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 - New River Valley People
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Totten, Tom979 viewsMALCOLM MARTIN OF ENGLAND VISITED SALTVILLE IN SEPTEMBER OF 1969. HIS GRANDPARENTS, THE BARNES FAMILY, LIVED IN THE HOUSE ON WEST MAIN IN THE 1890s THAT WOULD LATER BECOME THE M. S. DUNHAM HOME. THE BARNES' HAD COME TO SALTVILLE WITH THE MATHIESONS AND OTHER ENGLISHMEN TO START THE MATHIESON ALKALI WORKS IN SALTVILLE. THE MATHIESONS HAD COME FROM WIDNES, ENGLAND. LATER, THE BARNES FAMILY WOULD RETURN TO ENGLAND AND IN 1902 THE DUNHAMS CAME TO SALTVILLE FROM TITUSVILLE, PA.

MALCOLM IS SHOWN HERE WITH TOM TOTTEN, LOCAL PHOTOGRAPHER AND HISTORIAN. Photo courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Sheppard, Sweeney979 viewsSWEENEY SHEPPARD AND HIS BLACK 1960 PLYMOUTH SAVOY TAXI / SALTVILLE, VA. / SEPTEMBER 1967. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

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Gambill, J. Gwyn979 viewsFrom a bronze in Ashe Memorial Hospital. Photo July 1, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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Singleton, Fred979 viewsFRED SINGLETON / SALTVILLE, VA. / APRIL 29, 2007. Couresy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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farmerluther1.jpg977 viewsThis is a photo of Luther Farmer and his children from the 1930s.
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jamestco.jpg973 viewsJohn D. Coomes (s/o James T. Coomes) b. 1862 and first wife Larentha Galyean. Courtesy of Patience Northern
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hicks14.jpg973 viewscourtesy of Thom Houk.
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Totten, Bill and Sanders, Frank973 viewsTWO OF SALTVILLE'S FORMER MAYORS...BILL TOTTEN, LEFT, AND FRANK SANDERS

THIS WAS AT THE STUART HOUSE DEDICATION ON WEST MAIN STREET IN SALTVILLE, VA. IN JUNE OF 1973. CCourtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@cokmcast.net
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Minnie_Brown_Parks.jpg972 viewsMinnie Brown Parks was the second wife of William Kendrick Parks -- she was a widow -- not sure what her maiden name was. Lived in the Grant area. Courtesy of Chrissie A. Peters.
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lspen.jpg971 viewsFrom a tintype courtesy of Bryan Spencer.
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hicks2.jpg971 viewsCourtesy of Thom Houk
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ThompsonClan.jpg970 viewsMargaret "Kate" Caudle, Thompson was a sister to William Thomas Caudle who was my Great Grandfather.
Left to Right seated:
James Elihu "Jim" Thompson holding Hettie Thompson, Tines; Margaret "Kate" Caudle, Thompson holding Faye Thompson, Lloyd;Francis "Frankie" Edwards, Thompson, Jim's mother; Joseph "Joe" Thompson; Sidney Thompson, Jim's brother.
Standing: Sidney's wife holding their child; ; Flora Thompson, Norman; Patterson "Pat" Thompson; Lillie Thompson, Gentry. The three boys standing in center row: Harrison; Blaine, & Peter Coy "Pete" Thompson Courtesy of Nanalee Wrenn nwrenn37@yadtel.net
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