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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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LOVER_SLEAPANDNEAROVERLOOKAPRIL152006060.jpg443 viewsYou might be interested in this botantic description of the Mayapple. Or in another website about Mayapples. These plants are quite common in the Central Appalachian mountains. Photo by Don Smith, dsmith1043@comcast.net April 15, 2006.Apr 21, 2006
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100_1620.jpg271 viewsPhoto April 21, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.Apr 21, 2006
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EastMainandEasy-April15,2006-Cropped.jpg612 viewsThis Don Smith Photo taken April 15, 2006 shows the neighborhood between East Main Street and Easy Street between 2nd Avenue and Highway 107.Apr 21, 2006
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June6789041.jpg639 viewsThis photo is by Don Smith dsmih1043@comcast.net and was taken in June 1967. One can note the old Mathieson Company Store in the background.Apr 21, 2006
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LOVER_SLEAPANDNEAROVERLOOKAPRIL152006043.jpg506 viewsThis photo by Don Smith was taken April 15, 2006 from Lover's Leap and shows a view of the area of Saltville where East Main Street and Highway 107 come together.Apr 21, 2006
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Rocky Hollow School358 viewsCourtesy of Dean Adams, Chilhowie, VA.Apr 20, 2006
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Rocky Hollow School 1910447 viewsCourtesy of Dean Adams, Chilhowie, VA.Apr 20, 2006
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olincolor1172a.jpg941 viewsThis image of the Olin industrial complex was taken in November 1972 after the facilty had closed but before it was demolished. Courtesy of Roger Allison shakerhoo@aol.comApr 19, 2006
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loadingcrew.jpg534 viewsThis image shows the crew which loaded Mathieson products on the railcars. It was taken from the 1922 Alkalite.Apr 19, 2006
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doughtonpark.jpg328 viewsFrom a 1950s postcard.Apr 19, 2006
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cassidy.jpg653 viewsThis fellow was the railroad crossing guard in Saltville in the early 20th century. This photo appeared in the 1922 Alkalite. He died in 1924.Apr 19, 2006
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EdwardRiceWall.jpg1139 viewsA Confederate veteran.Apr 19, 2006
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