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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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Marion - Lincoln Hotel473 viewsFrom a 1930s postcard. This hotel has recently been renovated as is now known as the General Francis Marion Hotel.Feb 22, 2007
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Saltville - Mathieson Alakli Works Boilermakers.858 viewsBOILERMAKERS / MATHIESON ALKALI WORKS / SALTVILLE, VA. / 1919


TOP ROW - L-R - LLOYD SHORTT, BILL SHORTT, CLAUDE JACKSON, DAVE DEBUSK, FLETCHER BROWN, BOB POORE, WILLIE "BEAR" ROUTH, HAYNES DAVIS

BOTTOM - L-R- JOHN POORE, GARLAND LOWE, SID FARRIS, CHARLES GILBERT, WORLEY FRYE. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
Feb 22, 2007
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Potter, Conley and Myrtle Fae Byers376 viewsThis is a picture of my grandparents Conley Potter and Myrtle Fae Byers. My grandfather was born May 9,1893 at Zionville, Watauga County. His parents were Reuben Potter Jr. and Martha V. Lewis. After moving to Oregon he married Myrtle Fae Byers July 16,1917. Conley Potter died Jan. 29.1961 at Walla Walla, Wa. and he is buried at Fossil, Wheeler Co., Or. Mrytle Fae Byers died Sept. 4,1928 at Wasco Co. Or. and she is buried at Wasco, Or. Courtesy of Izzy izetta815@yahoo.com

Feb 21, 2007
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Saltville - Unknown Event885 viewsDON'T KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON HERE. IT WAS BEING HELD IN THE R. B. WORTHY GYM SOMETIME IN THE 1960s.

SALTVILLE PROGRESS PHOTO. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net


Feb 20, 2007
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Doughton Park - Bluff's Coffee Shop367 viewsThis is a 1950s postcard view of the Bluff's Coffee Shop in the Doughton State Park along the Blue Ridge Parkway.Feb 20, 2007
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Bland - Blue Grass Trail641 viewsThis 1953 postcard shows the Blue Grass Trail near Bland. The image was probably taken from atop Walker Mountain.Feb 20, 2007
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Speedwell - Speedwell Furnace774 viewsThis is the Speedwell Furnace, located near Speedwell, Wythe County, VA. owned by the Williams Family who live in the Iron Master's House near the site. Photo by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.netFeb 20, 2007
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Speedwell - Speedwell Commissary707 viewsThis is what appears to be the Commissary now being used as a farm building. Photo by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.netFeb 20, 2007
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Cripple Creek - Raven Cliff Furnace800 viewsRaven Cliff Furnace, located on National Forest Recreation Area, Gleaves Rd., Cripple Creek, Wythe County, VA. Photo by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
Feb 20, 2007
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Huddle - Huddle School746 viewsSchool located in Huddle Community of Wythe Co., VA. Photo by David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net

Feb 20, 2007
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Huddle - Huddle Memorial Methodist Church788 viewsHuddle Memorial Methodist Church 1905 located in Huddle Community of Wythe Co., VA. Photo by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
Feb 20, 2007
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Mule Hell - Eagle Rock Furnace.1242 viewsEagle Rock Furnace, Mule Hell Community near Cripple Creek, Wythe Co., VA. Photo by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
Feb 20, 2007
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