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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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horseshow2.jpg537 viewsThis is a John Porter photograph of a late 1930s horse show in Saltville.May 31, 2006
oct38football2.jpg
oct38football2.jpg707 viewsThis is a John Porter picture of the Saltville - Glade Spring Football game from October 1, 1938. Saltville won the game 32-0.May 31, 2006
tottenchester.jpg
tottenchester.jpg685 viewsTHIS IS CHESTER TOTTEN CRUISING THE PARKING LOT IN HIS PINK AND CREAM '59 LINCOLN CONVERTIBLE IN MARCH OF 1963.

Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
May 31, 2006
carolinamarble.jpg
Carolina Marble584 viewsUnsure of the date of this piece of ephemera, but probably 1910s.May 30, 2006
roanokepanorama.jpg
roanokepanorama.jpg204 viewsThis panoramic view of Roanoke was taken from Mill Mountain in 1915.May 30, 2006
abngdonpanorama.jpg
abngdonpanorama.jpg287 viewsPanorama of Abingdon taken in 1915.May 30, 2006
bengefalls.jpg
bengefalls.jpg381 viewsFrom an early 20th century photographMay 30, 2006
bristoldepot.jpg
bristoldepot.jpg507 viewsFrom a circa. 1910 photograph.May 30, 2006
atkinstank.jpg
atkinstank.jpg493 viewsFrom a 1920s photograph.May 30, 2006
weaverjack.jpg
weaverjack.jpg737 viewsSon of Arthur Fred Weaver and Fannie Blevins Weaver, born 1927, died 2003.May 30, 2006
COMMUNITYCHESTDRIVE1962001.jpg
COMMUNITYCHESTDRIVE1962001.jpg782 viewsTHESE PEOPLE ARE REPRESENTING THE OLIN DEPARTMENTS THAT GAVE 100% IN THE 1962 COMMUNITY CHEST DRIVE.

THEY ARE, FROM LEFT, CHUB ARNOLD, JOHN HENRY SHORTT, VIVIAN COOPER, HAZEL WADDELL, ROY PULLIG, HAZEL FRYE,
SYLVESTER CRABTREE, AND ALBERT WORLEY.

SALTVILLE PROGRESS PHOTO. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
May 30, 2006
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BREAKINGGROUNDFORNEWFIREHALL001.jpg774 viewsMAYOR BILL TOTTEN BREAKS GROUND FOR NEW FIREHALL

MAYOR BILL TOTTEN IS SHOWN BREAKING GROUND FOR THE NEW FIREHALL BEHIND THE TOWN HALL IN EARLY NOVEMBER OF 1966.
L-R BEHIND THE MAYOR IS JACK BARBROW, MILTON SMITH, DONALD ROBERTS, BOLEN HENDERSON, RONNIE CAHILL, HARLAN PERRY, AND JOHN HENRY SHORTT

SALTVILLE PROGRESS PICTURE Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
May 28, 2006
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