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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 - North Carolina Counties
wilkesboro1meth.jpg
wilkesboro1meth.jpg497 viewsThis is taken from a linen era postcard (1930-45)Jan 27, 2006
wilkesboroscene.jpg
wilkesboroscene.jpg495 viewsThis post card is from the linen era (1930-45)Jan 27, 2006
hotelwilkes.jpg
Hotel Wilkes550 viewsTaken from a pre-1930 postcardJan 27, 2006
ravinebridge.jpg
ravinebridge.jpg557 viewsThis is a 1930-45 era post card of a bridge on the Boone Trail (Now US 321) between Wilkesboro and Boone.Jan 27, 2006
CB_sbaseballteam.jpg
CB_sbaseballteam.jpg872 viewsCourtesy of Emily Kilby.Jan 26, 2006
WWIpeacefloat.jpg
WWIpeacefloat.jpg714 viewsThis float won first place in a parade in Jefferson celebrating the end of "the war to end all wars." Charles Bradley Pennington is at the horse's head, his oldest daughters, Rose, Anna and Edith, are the little peace angels. The peace "goddess" is unidentified. Courtesy of Emily Kilby.

Jan 26, 2006
ashetwpmap.jpg
ashetwpmap.jpg1045 viewsJan 26, 2006
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4879.jpg828 viewsMArkers for Martha Jane and Defina Davis in the Jont Mountain Davis Cemetery, Ashe County, NC. Courtesy of jcamel 232002Jan 26, 2006
ccdavismon.jpg
ccdavismon.jpg732 viewsThis is a photo of the memorial stone of Elder Calvin C. Davis. Courtesy of Jcamel232002Jan 26, 2006
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daviscem2.jpg587 viewsCourtesy of Jcamel232002Jan 26, 2006
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daviscem.jpg667 viewsCourtesy of Jcamel232002Jan 26, 2006
daviscemjont.jpg
daviscemjont.jpg688 viewsCourtesy of Jcamel232002Jan 26, 2006
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