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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.

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NEARING THE END...THE BUCKET LINE... SHOWN HERE HEADING FOR THE ANGLE JUNCTION, WOULD SOON BE SHUT DOWN FOREVER. IT HAD A 66 YEAR RUN. MATHIESON HAD BUILT IT IN 1902. TRUCKS REPLACED THE BUCKET LINE FOR THE FEW REMAINING YEARS BEFORE OLIN CEASED PRODUCTION IN 1972.  Courtesy of Don Smith [email]dsmith1043@comcast.net[/email]

bucketline101968.jpg

NEARING THE END...THE BUCKET LINE... SHOWN HERE HEADING FOR THE ANGLE JUNCTION, WOULD SOON BE SHUT DOWN FOREVER. IT HAD A 66 YEAR RUN. MATHIESON HAD BUILT IT IN 1902. TRUCKS REPLACED THE BUCKET LINE FOR THE FEW REMAINING YEARS BEFORE OLIN CEASED PRODUCTION IN 1972. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

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