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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![dunhamsyard.jpg
THESE WERE MYRL DUNHAM'S CARS. THE BIG TREE IN THE BACK YARD WAS AN ENGLISH WALNUT. IT WAS PLANTED BY THE FAMILY THAT CAME TO SALTVILLE FROM ENGLAND WHEN THE MATHIESONS STARTED THE PLANT. THEY LIVED THERE FOR A FEW YEARS AND THEN RETURNED TO ENGLAND. THEIR NAME WAS BARNES.
IN 1902, M. S. DUNHAM CAME TO SALTVILLE FROM TITUSVILLE, PA. TO TAKE OVER THE WELL DRILLING OPERATIONS. HE LIVED IN THIS HOUSE AND ALSO SERVED AS MAYOR FOR A WHILE. HIS SON, HARRY, ALSO LIVED HERE. THE HOUSE IS NOW OWNED BY HARRY AND REBA DUNHAM'S DAUGHTER, MARY.
THE WALNUT TREE DIED SEVERAL YEARS AGO. THE PICTURE IS FROM APRIL OF 1957. Courtesy of Don Smith [email]dsmith1043@comcast.net[/email]](albums/userpics/10001/normal_dunhamsyard.jpg "Click to view full size image
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dunhamsyard.jpg
THESE WERE MYRL DUNHAM'S CARS. THE BIG TREE IN THE BACK YARD WAS AN ENGLISH WALNUT. IT WAS PLANTED BY THE FAMILY THAT CAME TO SALTVILLE FROM ENGLAND WHEN THE MATHIESONS STARTED THE PLANT. THEY LIVED THERE FOR A FEW YEARS AND THEN RETURNED TO ENGLAND. THEIR NAME WAS BARNES.
IN 1902, M. S. DUNHAM CAME TO SALTVILLE FROM TITUSVILLE, PA. TO TAKE OVER THE WELL DRILLING OPERATIONS. HE LIVED IN THIS HOUSE AND ALSO SERVED AS MAYOR FOR A WHILE. HIS SON, HARRY, ALSO LIVED HERE. THE HOUSE IS NOW OWNED BY HARRY AND REBA DUNHAM'S DAUGHTER, MARY.
THE WALNUT TREE DIED SEVERAL YEARS AGO. THE PICTURE IS FROM APRIL OF 1957. Courtesy of Don Smith [email]dsmith1043@comcast.net[/email]")
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