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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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Saltville - Well Fields710 viewsTHIS OCTOBER 1964 OLIN PROJECT WAS A REVERSE DRAINAGE DITCH DUG IN THE UPPER WELL FIELD AREA. PICTURE WAS TAKEN FROM LAKE DRIVE. LOOKS QUITE DIFFERENT TODAY...43 YEARS LATER. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net


Nov 29, 2007
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Kingsport - Church Circle329 viewsTbis 1927 postcard shows the Baptist, Methodist and Presbyterian Churches in the Model City.Nov 27, 2007
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Perkins Mother and Child?709 viewsHere is an old "tintype" picture which was in with the Perkins bunch. No idea who they are but am guessing this to be civil war era or somewhat later. Courtesy of Cathy Bell cjbell47@goldenwest.net
Nov 26, 2007
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Perkins Family Group628 viewsHere is another picture of a family gathering at Kathleen Perkins home years ago. Anyone know when and who these are? Courtesy of Cathy Bell cjbell47@goldenwest.net
Nov 26, 2007
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Perkins Family Group681 viewsHere are a group of unknown Perkins relatives at VA. Hope someone can tell me who they are. Courtesy of Cathy Bell cjbell47@goldenwest.net
Nov 26, 2007
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Perkins Kin?635 viewsThese may be Perkins kin at Grayson county. Hope someone can tell me for sure. Courtesy of Cathy Bell cjbell47@goldenwest.net
Nov 26, 2007
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Perkins Family Group668 viewsHere is a group of Perkins relatives at Kathleen or Winnie Perkins' home years ago. I hope someone can help me with dates and who they all are. Courtesy of Cathy Bell cjbell47@goldenwest.net
Nov 26, 2007
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Perkins, Blair and Shannon767 viewsHere is Blair Perkins and his daughter Shannon. Perhaps they are still living. Courtesy of Cathy Bell cjbell47@goldenwest.net
Nov 26, 2007
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Perkins, Winnie603 viewsHere is Winnie Perkins. I would like to know more about her.
Courtesy of Cathy Bell cjbell47@goldenwest.net
Nov 26, 2007
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Perkins, Helen660 viewsThis is Helen Perkins, a cute little girl in 1929 and I don't know anything else about her and wonder if she is still living. Courtesy of Cathy Bell cjbell47@goldenwest.net
Nov 26, 2007
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Kents of Saltville655 viewsGOT THIS FROM CHUB. THE LADY AT LEFT IS ALMA KENT ACCORDING TO INFO ON BACK OF PICTURE. THE LADY AT RIGHT IS VIRGIE ARNOLD, CHUB'S MOTHER. THE ARNOLD'S LIVED ACROSS THE ROAD FROM THE KENTS ON EAST MAIN.

THE INFO SAID THE MAN WAS MR. KENT. I'M GUESSING THE PICTURE IS FROM THE EARLY 1950s. MYRL DUNHAM LIVED BESIDE OF SHIELDS KENT ON WEST MAIN AND SAID GORDON LIVED ON EAST MAIN. HE ALSO SAID GORDON HAD A GLASS EYE.

Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
Nov 26, 2007
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Shannon Family731 viewsDOUG SHANNON, IN RIGHT OF PICTURE, WAS ONE OF TWO GRADUATES OF THE FIRST GRADUATING CLASS AT SALTVILLE HIGH SCHOOL IN 1909. THE OTHER ONE WAS MISS ROBBIE CAMPBELL (ROGERS), WHO LIVED ON EASY STREET AND TAUGHT THIRD GRADE AT SALTVILLE ELEMENTARY FOR MANY YEARS. MISS LULA SHANNON TAUGHT FOURTH GRADE FOR MANY YEARS. DOUG WAS EMPLOYED IN THE MATHIESON OFFICE AT THE PLANT.

GEORGE WAS A LAWYER WHO LIVED OUT OF TOWN AND VISITED FROM TIME TO TIME. I DIDN'T KNOW ELLEN.




FROM LEFT...GEORGE SHANNON, ELLEN SHANNON, LULA SHANNON, AND C. DOUGLAS SHANNON. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
Nov 26, 2007
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