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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.


Most viewed - Wilkes County, NC
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Mulberry - Mount Lawn Memorial Park550 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, March 2007
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OldDoubleCreekSchoolHouse.jpg549 viewsThis building now serves as a community center. Courtesy of Nanalee Wrenn nwrenn37@yadtel.net
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Bank of N, Wilkes545 viewsThis linen era postcard is from the 1930-45 period.
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North Wilkesboro - North Wilkesboro United Methodist Church544 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, March 2007
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wilkesboromain1924.jpg542 viewsMain Street Wilkesboro, North Carolina ca. 1924
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PineyGroveCemetery2.jpg541 viewscourtesy of Nanalee Wrenn nwrenn37@yadtel.net
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wilkeshs1911.jpg535 viewsThis postcard was used in 1911.
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wilkesborobeye1913.jpg533 viewsThis view of Wilkesboro is shown in a postally used card from 1913.
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cascade2.jpg532 viewsThe Cascades are located off the Blue Ridge Parkway, in Wilkes County, near the Ashe County line. Photo by Jeff Weaver 1990.
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wilkesborodepot~0.jpg523 viewsThis linen post card dates from the first third of the 20th century.
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wilkes2.jpg522 viewsNight-Time Scene, Yadkin River Bridge, North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina. This postcard view is from 1930-45.
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wilkesbororr.jpg521 viewsThis scene of the railroad is just east of Wilkesboro. This photo postcard is circa. 1910
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