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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.


wilkesborogradedschool.jpg
wilkesborogradedschool.jpg477 viewsThis ca. 1915 postcard shows the graded school at Wilkesboro, North Carolina.
wilkesboromain1924.jpg
wilkesboromain1924.jpg509 viewsMain Street Wilkesboro, North Carolina ca. 1924
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Main Street Wilkesboro, North Carolina ca. 1924225 views
wilkesbororr.jpg
wilkesbororr.jpg479 viewsThis scene of the railroad is just east of Wilkesboro. This photo postcard is circa. 1910
wilkesboroscene.jpg
wilkesboroscene.jpg449 viewsThis post card is from the linen era (1930-45)
wilkesbuscenter.jpg
wilkesbuscenter.jpg526 viewsThis 1938 postcard shows the downtown area of North Wilkesboro, North Carolina.
wilkescampyard.jpg
wilkescampyard.jpg584 viewsThis circa 1910 postcard shows the camp ground for wagons travelling through Wilkesboro.
wilkesch1911.jpg
wilkesch1911.jpg458 viewsThis real-photo post card was mailed in 1911. You might be interested in Crouch's Historical Sketches of Wilkes County
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Court House in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, ca. 1911208 views
wilkesfedbgd.jpg
Federal Building, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina220 views
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wilkesfedbgd~0.jpg417 viewsFederal Building, Wilkesboro, North Carolina. This postcard is from the linen era, 1930-45.
wilkesflume.jpg
wilkesflume.jpg513 viewsThis postcard was made in the early 20th century.
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