Skip to content

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.


Last additions - Virginia Counties
craborchard.jpg
craborchard.jpg379 viewsThis postcard is from the 1970s.Dec 26, 2006
waltonfurnace.jpg
waltonfurnace.jpg675 viewsWalton Furnace (Walton Furnace Rd., East Piney Community), Wythe County, VA. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.netDec 26, 2006
wattsbottomironfurnace.jpg
wattsbottomironfurnace.jpg679 viewsThis Iron Furnace is located just north of Ivanhoe near State Rt. 94 at "Watt's Bottom", Wythe County. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.netDec 26, 2006
nunnbjracing.jpg
nunnbjracing.jpg659 viewsB. J. NUNN RACING TEAM HEADING FOR THE HUDSON, N. C. DRAGSTRIP.

THE CITIES SERVICE IN THE BACKGROUND IS WHERE TODD'S IS NOW.

THE RED CAR WAS A '62 CHEVY WITH A 409 ENGINE AND FACTORY FOUR IN THE FLOOR.

A WARM SEPTEMBER EVENING IN 1963. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
Dec 26, 2006
dunhamsyard.jpg
dunhamsyard.jpg648 viewsTHESE WERE MYRL DUNHAM'S CARS. THE BIG TREE IN THE BACK YARD WAS AN ENGLISH WALNUT. IT WAS PLANTED BY THE FAMILY THAT CAME TO SALTVILLE FROM ENGLAND WHEN THE MATHIESONS STARTED THE PLANT. THEY LIVED THERE FOR A FEW YEARS AND THEN RETURNED TO ENGLAND. THEIR NAME WAS BARNES.

IN 1902, M. S. DUNHAM CAME TO SALTVILLE FROM TITUSVILLE, PA. TO TAKE OVER THE WELL DRILLING OPERATIONS. HE LIVED IN THIS HOUSE AND ALSO SERVED AS MAYOR FOR A WHILE. HIS SON, HARRY, ALSO LIVED HERE. THE HOUSE IS NOW OWNED BY HARRY AND REBA DUNHAM'S DAUGHTER, MARY.

THE WALNUT TREE DIED SEVERAL YEARS AGO. THE PICTURE IS FROM APRIL OF 1957. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
Dec 23, 2006
SNOW-TOWN029.jpg
SNOW-TOWN029.jpg572 viewsMerry Christimas from Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.netDec 19, 2006
stonewallcollege~1.jpg
stonewallcollege~1.jpg218 viewsThis is a circa 1918 postcard showing the west wing of Stonewall College in Abingdon.Dec 19, 2006
mwc1918.jpg
mwc1918.jpg242 viewsThis is a 1918 postcard of the famous Abingdon landmark, now the Martha Washington Inn.Dec 19, 2006
malletwreck.jpg
malletwreck.jpg342 viewsThis post card is circa 1910.Dec 18, 2006
radfordhighlanderband1961.jpg
radfordhighlanderband1961.jpg423 viewsThis postcard image is from 1961.Dec 18, 2006
pumplog.jpg
pumplog.jpg509 viewsHERE IS AN OLD PUMP LOG THAT MY COUSIN AND I DUG OUT OF A BOG NEAR THE SALT PARK IN 1965. THERE WERE MANY IN THE BOG AND ALL WERE SPLIT LIKE THE ONE SHOWN. MUST HAVE BEEN A DUMPING SPOT FOR OLD LOGS. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.netDec 14, 2006
sinkingcreekbridge.jpg
sinkingcreekbridge.jpg562 viewsOne of the last covered bridges in Virginia is shown in this 1960s postcard.Dec 12, 2006
2351 files on 196 page(s) 65