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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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wilkesborobeye1913.jpg
wilkesborobeye1913.jpg976 viewsThis view of Wilkesboro is shown in a postally used card from 1913.00000
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wilkesfedbgd~0.jpg
wilkesfedbgd~0.jpg649 viewsFederal Building, Wilkesboro, North Carolina. This postcard is from the linen era, 1930-45.00000
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still.jpg
still.jpg609 viewsThis image is a postcard purporting to show moonshing in western North Carolina. The location of this still is not known, but may be typical of those used in Ashe County during prohibition.00000
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toryoak.jpg
toryoak.jpg1028 viewsThis post card from the early 20th century shows the famous or infamous Tory Oak in Wilkesboro. This is where Colonel Benjamin Cleveland hung many who disagreed with his political views.00000
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jeter.jpg
jeter.jpg1162 viewsHe was the son of Dr. David Blevins and Nancy Jacks. He was a minister in the Mountain Union Baptist Association.00000
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Holloway Cemetery1149 viewsThe Holloway Cemetery, located deep in the woods on Wiles Ridge, near Traphill. Picture taken in 2000. Courtesy of Jason Duncan jmduncan@statesville.net.
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pilotmtn2.jpg
pilotmtn2.jpg566 viewsThis is a view of Pilot Mountain in the distance. Made in the 1950s.00000
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elkinpo~0.jpg
elkinpo~0.jpg573 viewsThis is a linen postcard view from the 1930-45 era.00000
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mtairygranite.jpg
mtairygranite.jpg758 viewsThis is from a postcard of the 1930-45 time period.00000
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MartinMemHosp.jpg
MartinMemHosp.jpg611 viewsThis view is probably from the 1920s.00000
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elkingwenave.jpg
elkingwenave.jpg912 viewsThis streetscape was photographed in 1911.00000
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elkinmain.jpg
elkinmain.jpg773 viewsThis image was made in 1940.00000
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