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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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dunhamsyard.jpg648 viewsTHESE 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 dsmith1043@comcast.net
Dec 23, 2006
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jeromedavis.jpg892 viewsb 27 Oct 1875, Ashe Co., NC died 15 Mar 1952 Richland, WA

Courtesy of Bette Nelson bette_nelson@comcast.net
Dec 21, 2006
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SNOW-TOWN029.jpg572 viewsMerry Christimas from Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.netDec 19, 2006
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stonewallcollege~1.jpg218 viewsThis is a circa 1918 postcard showing the west wing of Stonewall College in Abingdon.Dec 19, 2006
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mwc1918.jpg242 viewsThis is a 1918 postcard of the famous Abingdon landmark, now the Martha Washington Inn.Dec 19, 2006
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salemorphanage.jpg189 viewsThis is from a 1915 postcard.Dec 19, 2006
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adminappnormal.jpg242 viewsThis Administration Building was for the Appalachian State Normal School, later Appalachian State Teacher's College, and still later Appalachian State University.Dec 18, 2006
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malletwreck.jpg342 viewsThis post card is circa 1910.Dec 18, 2006
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drillftmyer194 viewsThis is from a circa 1910 postcard view of drill at Fort Myer, VA.Dec 18, 2006
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radfordhighlanderband1961.jpg423 viewsThis postcard image is from 1961.Dec 18, 2006
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scan.jpg370 viewsThis is the William H Billings home in Piney Creek with Cleo Mcmillan sitting on the porch. Courtesy of Steve J. Billings sjbillings@earthlink.netDec 15, 2006
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scan0001.jpg842 viewsByrl, Wade, Annie, Sissie (not to sure about the spelling of her name) and my grand-mother Virginia Vannoy. This image was created circa 1910. Courtesy of Steve J. Billings sjbillings@earthlink.netDec 15, 2006
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