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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.


Top rated - Wilkes County, NC
wilkeswest.jpg
wilkeswest.jpg1024 viewsThis postcard shows a general veiw to the west from Wilkesboro.33333
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wilkescampyard.jpg
wilkescampyard.jpg801 viewsThis circa 1910 postcard shows the camp ground for wagons travelling through Wilkesboro.33333
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moravianfalls.jpg
moravianfalls.jpg1106 viewsFrom a 1900-1910 postcard.33333
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SamuelJohnsonMonumentonGrizzleTail.jpg
SamuelJohnsonMonumentonGrizzleTail.jpg872 viewsCourtesy of Nanalee Wrenn nwrenn37@yadtel.net33333
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olddoublecreekchurch.jpg
Old Double Creek Church959 viewsThis church, of course, is now abandoned. Courtesy of Nanalee Wrenn 33333
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jailwilkes.jpg
Wilkes Co jail1281 viewsWilkes Co jail. "C. M. Elledge, Jailer, Wilkesboro, NC". Josh Pruitt (1871-1950) is in the back, just right of the man in front wearing the hat. Court records show that Josh was in jail in 1921 and 1922 for making moonshine. Courtesy of Jason Duncan
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wilkesboroscene.jpg
wilkesboroscene.jpg747 viewsThis post card is from the linen era (1930-45)33333
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OldDoubleCreekSchoolHouse.jpg
OldDoubleCreekSchoolHouse.jpg4090 viewsThis building now serves as a community center. Courtesy of Nanalee Wrenn nwrenn37@yadtel.net22222
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wilkessurvey.jpg
wilkessurvey.jpg1441 viewsPhoto from the late 19th century.22222
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Mulberry - Cross Roads Primitive Baptist Church1007 viewsThis church was established in 1850. Photo by Jeff Weaver, March 2007.22222
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hackettsmill.jpg
Hackett's Mill1037 viewsFrom a 1900-1910 postcard.22222
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giantlumberflume.jpg
Giant Lumber Flume926 viewsThis is the flume of the Giant Lumber Company, which operated near North Wilkesboro in the early 20th century.22222
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