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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.


Last additions - Virginia Counties
wellhouse61967.jpg
wellhouse61967.jpg600 viewsPhoto June 1967 by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.netSep 17, 2006
wellfields41973.jpg
wellfields41973.jpg598 viewsTHis is an early April 1973 shot showing the well fields and a general view of town by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.netSep 17, 2006
Brinepump.jpg
Saltville - Brine Pump651 viewsThis is an August 1972 photo of a brine pump in the well fields, without its housing. Photo by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.netSep 15, 2006
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pics 069.jpg245 viewsOrganized in 1891, this church is just over the Washington County, VA line from Chilhowie, VA. This photo September 15, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.Sep 15, 2006
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pics 068.jpg232 viewsPhoto September 15, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.Sep 15, 2006
pics 066.jpg
pics 066.jpg230 viewsOrganized about 1845, this photo September 15, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.Sep 15, 2006
pics 065.jpg
pics 065.jpg229 viewsFounded in 1881, this photo September 15, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.Sep 15, 2006
mayday1944.jpg
mayday1944.jpg607 viewsTHIS WAS JUST WEST OF THE SCHOOLS IN THE BOTTOM WHERE THE FITNESS TRAIL IS NOW LOCATED...JUST PAST THE SALTVILLE MEDICAL CENTER. WHEN THE SCHOOLS WERE THERE THIS AREA WAS THE SCHOOL PLAYGROUND.

THE PICTURE CAME FROM BILL BOOTH'S COLLECTION AND THE ONLY THING WRITTEN ON THE BACK WAS 1944.
Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
Sep 15, 2006
maxmeadowsfurnace.jpg
maxmeadowsfurnace.jpg740 viewsFrom a mid-19th century engraving.Sep 14, 2006
cabbageatrr.jpg
cabbageatrr.jpg722 viewsThis 1930s photo shows cabbage being loaded onto railcars at Rural Retreat, VA. Cabbage were a stapple cash crop at this time.Sep 14, 2006
emorydepot~0.jpg
emorydepot~0.jpg260 viewsThis is a mid-20th century photo.Sep 14, 2006
meadowview.jpg
meadowview.jpg292 viewsThis photo dates to circa 1910.Sep 14, 2006
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