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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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Bank of North Wilkesboro and Hotel Wilkes517 viewsThis circa 1935 postcard shows the bank and Hotel Wilkes.
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wilkesborogradedschool.jpg516 viewsThis ca. 1915 postcard shows the graded school at Wilkesboro, North Carolina.
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wilkeshosp.jpg507 viewsThis view is from circa. 1935.
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wilkesch1911.jpg501 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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wilkesboro1meth.jpg496 viewsThis is taken from a linen era postcard (1930-45)
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wilkesboroscene.jpg494 viewsThis post card is from the linen era (1930-45)
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wilkesmeparsonage.jpg491 viewsFrom a 1900-1910 postcard.
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wilkesapples.jpg485 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.
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wilkesfedbgd~0.jpg461 viewsFederal Building, Wilkesboro, North Carolina. This postcard is from the linen era, 1930-45.
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Tory Oak, Wilkesboro, North Carolina365 views
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Wilkes General Hosptial, ca. 1935339 views
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Bank of North Wilkesboro, ca. 1930332 views
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