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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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MVC-001F.jpg607 viewsPhoto April 27, 2006 by Roger A. Allison shakerhoo@aol.com
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nessen.jpg664 viewsRON NESSEN, LEFT, OF NBC NEWS, INTERVIEWS MAYOR BILL TOTTEN OF SALTVILLE IN JULY OF 1970 ABOUT THE IMPENDING SHUTDOWN OF OLIN'S SALTVILLE PLANT ON DECEMBER 31, 1972.

NESSEN WOULD LATER BECOME PRESIDENT GERALD FORD'S PRESS SECRETARY FROM 1974-1977. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Saltville - NBC News Visits Saltville775 viewsRON NESSEN OF NBC NEWS INTERVIEWS UNCLE JIM HOGSTON ABOUT THE COMING SHUTDOWN OF OLIN OPERATIONS IN SALTVILLE / JULY 1970. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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newloco1950.jpg783 viewsN&W ENGINE 2060 WAS A Y3A BUILT BY THE RICHMOND LOCOMOTIVE WORKS IN 1923. IT IS SHOWN HERE BEHIND THE SALTVILLE, VA. SCHOOLS AROUND 1950. Courtsy of Don SMithdsmith1043@comcast.net
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NEW_107_HWY102.jpg615 viewsThis photo courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net is the site of the future Saltville overlook, taken in 1964 while Highway 107 was underconstruction.
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NHOLSTON799.jpg582 viewsThis photo was taken in March 1967 by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Saltville - Engine No. 4598 viewsNO. 4 AT WORK / OLIN / SALTVILLE, VA. / JULY 1971. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Northholstonjuly1973.jpg578 viewsThis is a July 1973 aerial view of North Holston by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Saltville - Northwood High School604 viewsAGLOW FROM A SETTING SUN...NORTHWOOD HIGH...LITTLE MOUNTAIN...AND THE WHITE ROCK AREA OF FLAT TOP MOUNTAIN... Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Saltville - Northwood High Schoool416 viewsAglow from a setting sun...Northwood High...Little Mountain...and the White Rock area of Flat Top
Mountain....October 19, 2007, 6:27 p.m. Photo by Don Smith


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northwoodhs.jpg531 viewsThis is a photo post card of the High School soon after it was constructed in the late 1950s.
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nunnbjracing.jpg659 viewsB. J. NUNN RACING TEAM HEADING FOR THE HUDSON, N. C. DRAGSTRIP.

THE CITIES SERVICE IN THE BACKGROUND IS WHERE TODD'S IS NOW.

THE RED CAR WAS A '62 CHEVY WITH A 409 ENGINE AND FACTORY FOUR IN THE FLOOR.

A WARM SEPTEMBER EVENING IN 1963. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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