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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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DUKEENERGYGASLINE035.jpg345 viewsLOOKING SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE LITTLE VALLEY / TANNERSVILLE AREA. THE GAS LINE WILL CROSS THE EAST END OF FLAT TOP MOUNTAIN...THEN CROSS TANNERSVILLE AND BRUSHY MOUNTAIN...CROSS RICH VALLEY AND THEN WALKER MOUNTAIN AND HOOK UP WITH THE EAST TENNESSEE GAS LINE NEAR I-81 BETWEEN CHILHOWIE AND MARION. THE LINE IS UNUSUAL IN THAT IT IS RUNNING NORTH-SOUTH. MOST FOLLOW THE VALLEY FLOORS IN A SOUTHWEST-NORTHEAST DIRECTION.

Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
Jun 07, 2006
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galaxbolen.jpg392 viewsFrom a circa 1910 postcard.Jun 07, 2006
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w4.jpg698 viewsThis postcard dates from 1923.Jun 07, 2006
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academyofthevisitation1906.jpg682 viewsThis 1906 postcard shows the Roman Catholic school in Wytheville.Jun 07, 2006
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ivanhoeroad1910.jpg739 viewsThis is a circa 1910 postcard.Jun 07, 2006
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wythevillesleetymorning1910.jpg687 viewsThis is a circa 1910 postcard of a winter scene in Wytheville.Jun 07, 2006
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Konnarock1911.bmp601 viewsThis facilty sat about 100 yards on the Smyth County side of the Smyth/Washington County line. This postcard dates from 1911.Jun 07, 2006
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FARRISHOGSTONHENDERSON408.jpg373 viewsHUNTING TRIP TO BIG TUMBLING COVE...PICTURED FROM LEFT IS SID FARRIS, ROB HOGSTON, AND BOLEN HENDERSON. THE DATE IS OCTOBER 2, 1926.
Photo courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
Jun 07, 2006
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1stmethmtaity.jpg288 viewsFrom a 1910-20 era postcard.Jun 06, 2006
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1stbaptistmtaity.jpg356 viewsFrom a 1930-45 era postcard.Jun 06, 2006
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SCHOOLKIDS001.jpg780 viewsTHE SALTVILLE TEEN CLUB HELD IT'S FIRST MEETING ON DEC. 14, 1963. BRENDA NEY WAS THE LEADING SPONSOR OF THE CLUB.
CLUB MEMBERS VOTED TO CALL THEIR ORGANIZATION TEENSVILLE USA. CLUB MEMBERS WERE DRAWN FROM R. B. WORTHY, RICH VALLEY, AND PATRICK HENRY HIGH SCHOOLS. IT WAS NOT A SCHOOL SPONSORED CLUB.

THE PICTURE, FROM JANUARY 1964, SHOWS THE OFFICERS ELECTED TO SERVE IN THE NEWLY FORMED TEEN CLUB.

STANDING FROM LEFT, KENNY DALTON-PRESIDENT, CORKY TUGGLE-VICE PRESIDENT, TIVIS PICKLE-SGT.-AT-ARMS, HARRY HAYNES-SGT.-AT-ARMS

SEATED FROM LEFT, JANE ALLEN MOORE-SECRETARY, LINDA DENTON-TREASURER, PEGGY HEATH-ADULT ASST. TO THE TREASURER

SALTVILLE PROGRESS PHOTO Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1034@comcast.net
Jun 06, 2006
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blacksburgymca.jpg379 viewsThis postcard view is from circa. 1910.Jun 05, 2006
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