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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
wilkesborogradedschool.jpg
wilkesborogradedschool.jpg566 viewsThis ca. 1915 postcard shows the graded school at Wilkesboro, North Carolina.
wilkeshosp.jpg
wilkeshosp.jpg564 viewsThis view is from circa. 1935.
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Bank of North Wilkesboro and Hotel Wilkes563 viewsThis circa 1935 postcard shows the bank and Hotel Wilkes.
wilkesmeparsonage.jpg
wilkesmeparsonage.jpg553 viewsFrom a 1900-1910 postcard.
wilkesch1911.jpg
wilkesch1911.jpg552 viewsThis real-photo post card was mailed in 1911. You might be interested in Crouch's Historical Sketches of Wilkes County
wilkesboroscene.jpg
wilkesboroscene.jpg544 viewsThis post card is from the linen era (1930-45)
wilkesboro1meth.jpg
wilkesboro1meth.jpg537 viewsThis is taken from a linen era postcard (1930-45)
wilkesapples.jpg
wilkesapples.jpg525 viewsThe Brushy Mountain section of Wilkes County, next to the Alexander County line, is noted for fruit. This is a postcard view of apple trees in blossom.
wilkesfedbgd~0.jpg
wilkesfedbgd~0.jpg505 viewsFederal Building, Wilkesboro, North Carolina. This postcard is from the linen era, 1930-45.
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Tory Oak, Wilkesboro, North Carolina410 views
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Bank of North Wilkesboro, ca. 1930386 views
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Wilkes General Hosptial, ca. 1935385 views
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