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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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poolhall1.jpg448 viewsThis 1938 John Porter shows a woman playing a game of pool.May 31, 2006
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dogshow8.jpg562 viewsThis is a late 1930s John Porter photo of a dog show in Saltville.May 31, 2006
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horseshow2.jpg537 viewsThis is a John Porter photograph of a late 1930s horse show in Saltville.May 31, 2006
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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
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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
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abngdonpanorama.jpg287 viewsPanorama of Abingdon taken in 1915.May 30, 2006
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atkinstank.jpg493 viewsFrom a 1920s photograph.May 30, 2006
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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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pulaskipresby~0.jpg597 viewsFrom a 1940s era postcard.May 25, 2006
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ambulance.jpg487 viewsFrom 1926 Alkalite.May 24, 2006
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Chub-Hole3.jpg950 viewsTHE BIG HOLE IN CLUB HOUSE HOLLOW BEGAN FALLING IN ON EASTER MONDAY 1960. SOME OF US BOYS HANGING AROUND ON THE PARKING LOT IN TOWN HEARD ABOUT IT AND TOOK OFF UP THERE TO LOOK AT IT. WE STOOD ON THE EDGE OF THIS THING...IT WAS ABOUT FIVE FEET ACROSS...LOOKED DOWN INTO IT AND SAW ONLY DARKNESS... AND DROPPED ROCKS DOWN INTO IT. SEVERAL SECONDS LATER YOU COULD HEAR A SPLASH. WE WENT BACK THE NEXT NIGHT AND IT WAS ABOUT TWENTY FEET ACROSS. WE DIDN'T GO BACK ANYMORE. BY ABOUT THE THIRD DAY, THE AREA WAS ROPED OFF.

THE ED WIX HOUSE WAS LOCATED IN THE HOLLOW AND A FEW DAYS AFTER THE FAMILY MOVED OUT, THE HOLE SWALLOWED UP THE HOUSE. THIS PICTURE, FROM THE CHUB ARNOLD COLLECTION, SHOWS THE WIX HOUSE TEETERING ON THE EDGE A FEW DAYS BEFORE FALLING INTO THE HOLE.

CLUB HOUSE HOLLOW WAS/IS ON THE SOUTH EDGE OF THE WELL FIELDS IN AN AREA WHERE OLIN HAD THEIR HIGH PRESSURE WELLS.

THE PICTURE WAS DATED APRIL 25, 1960. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

May 24, 2006
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