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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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Stuart, Flora897 viewsFlora Stuart, widow of Confederate Major General J. E. B. Stuart lived in Saltville during and immedately following the American Civl War.
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Frye, Pete and Bob Fields779 viewsPETE FRYE, LEFT AND BOB FIELDS / BARBERS AT HAYDEN'S BARBER SHOP / SALTVILLE, VA. / APRIL 1966

PHOTO COURTESY LORETTA FRYE CALLOWAY AND FRED AND PEGGY CRABTREE. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Frye, Sanders and Doug Shannon674 viewsCOUNCILMEN SANDERS FRYE, LEFT, AND DOUG SHANNON

1960s

SALTVILLE PROGRESS PHOTO. Courtesy of Don Smith [email]dsmith1043#comcast.net[/email]


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Fry, Harry and Lois721 viewsHARRY AND LOIS FRY / RETIRED SALTVILLE / R. B. WORTHY HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS REUNION / NOVEMBER 11, 1997

HARRY FRY WAS AN ASSISTANT COACH AT SALTVILLE HIGH 1950-53 AND HEAD COACH AT R. B. WORTHY IN 1959-60 SCHOOL YEAR.
LOIS WAS A BUSINESS TEACHER AT SALTVILLE HIGH FOR THE 1950-51 SCHOOL YEAR.

HARRY FRY WAS A LEGENDARY COACH IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA, WINNING MANY DISTRICT TITLES AND ALSO REGIONAL AND
STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS AT GATE CITY HIGH SCHOOL. HE PUT GATE CITY ON THE FOOTBALL MAP OF VIRGINIA. Courtesy of don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net

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Gentry&ElzinaPerry.jpg768 viewsJames Gentry Perry (Dec 5, 1869-May 14,1950) and wife Elzina Miller (Feb.5,1869- Dec 25, 1940) Gentry was the son of Solomon and Tobitha Ham Perry and Elzina was the daughter of Harrison Baker and Phoebe Jane Weaver Miller. Courtesy of Mary Ann Talbott matalbott@seidata.com
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Kelley, George601 viewsThis photo of George Kelley shows the Old Saltville o Town Museum in the background. This photo was taken August 33, 2010 by Don Smith.
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GladysBlevins.jpg656 viewsDaughter of Calvin Blevins and Etta Hopkins. Photo courtesy of John Shumate theshumates@comcast.net
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Grannie,Marie,Virg,Sam,Dave,Gene.jpg725 viewsPhoto courtesy of John Shumate theshumates@comcast.net
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greevervirginia.jpg643 viewsVirginia Holmes Greever, born October 8, 1873 in Chilhowie, Smyth County, VA to General James S. Greever and Mary Scott Greever. Married to Edgar Lee Greever of Tazewell County, VA. Died on March 6, 1935 in Tazewell and buried in the Maple Shade Cemetery in Tazewell County, VA.
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Mabe, Roy and Joe Roberts852 viewsROY "HAMBONE" MABE AND JOE ROBERTS / MATHIESON SERVICE STATION / SALTVILLE. Couresy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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HelenBlevins.jpg645 viewsDaughter of Calvin Blevins and Etta Hopkins. Photo courtesy of John Shumate theshumates@comcast.net
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Helton, Darius and Angie652 viewsDARIUS "RED" HELTON AND WIFE ANGIE. THEY WERE LONGTIME RESIDENTS OF EASY STREET IN SALTVILLE. TWO FINE PEOPLE.

OCTOBER 1976. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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