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 Hackett's Mill1025 viewsFrom a 1900-1910 postcard.
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 oxcartwilkes.jpg1021 viewsFrom a 1914 postcard.
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 toryoak.jpg1004 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.
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 wilkeswest.jpg1000 viewsThis postcard shows a general veiw to the west from Wilkesboro.
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 Mulberry - Cross Roads Primitive Baptist Church995 viewsThis church was established in 1850. Photo by Jeff Weaver, March 2007.
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 pics 010.jpg992 viewsThis photo was taken September 10, 2006 by Jeff Weaver at the Jumping Off Place just over the Wilkes County line from Glendale Springs. This view shows the Blue Ridge in the distance.
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 Thomas Caudill House988 viewsThe House of Thomas Caudill, still standing in 2003. Built ca. 1865. Courtesy of Nanalee Wrenn
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 wilkesflume.jpg984 viewsThis postcard was made in the early 20th century.
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 Capt. Samuel Johnson981 viewsCourtesy of Nanalee Wrenn
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 Carolina Marble980 viewsUnsure of the date of this piece of ephemera, but probably 1910s.
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 wilkesboro1meth.jpg964 viewsThis is taken from a linen era postcard (1930-45)
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 Hotel Wilkes957 viewsThis is a 1910s view of the lobby of the Hotel Wilkes.
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