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mtairypo.jpg1379 viewsFrom an early 20th century postcard

araratpower~0.jpg1275 viewsThis postcard view dates from circa. 1910.

Thompson_Cemetery__1.jpg1060 viewsDescription: Ann Combs, Beam a descendant of the Thompson family of Surry County, North Carolina came down from Alexandria, Virginia in October of 2003. She and her husband came by to see me for a few minutes and then went by Devotion. The gatekeeper of the Reynolds estate allowed them to go inside to the Thompson cemetery.
Directions from the gate to the Thompson Homestead and Graveyard site:Get Permission at the gatehouse
Go through gate for 3 10ths miles on right, inside fence. Mitchell's River and the creek flow on either side.
Buried here are Martha Thompson wife of Hiram Higgins. (Hiram was killed in the Civil War and Martha was murdered by John Jack Mayes and burned in her house ) The cemetery is being kept in very good condition. Courtesy of Nanalee Wrenn nwrenn37@yadtel.net

arraratriver.jpg995 viewsThis circa 1920 postcard shows the Sulphur Springs on the Arrarat River near Mount Airy, NC.

Elkin - First United Methodist Church965 viewsThis view shows the First United Methodist Church of Elkin from the northeast. The image was created in 1960. From the collections of the Library of Congress.

mtairybapch.jpg942 viewsThis is from a mid-20th century postcard.

elkingwenave.jpg900 viewsThis streetscape was photographed in 1911.

chathosp~0.jpg894 viewsThis postcard view is from 1930-45.

chathammfg.jpg893 viewsThis postcard from the 1940s boasts, "Chatham Blankets".

araratriver.jpg854 viewsThis view made ca. 1905, shows the Ararat River and the Southern Railway

Haystack Road831 viewsThe sign on the side of the road and the graves in the background. You can see what a great job someone has done to clean up and maintain the place.

Date Taken: 6/22/02

Place Taken: Haystack Road near Devotion in Surry County, NC

Courtesy of Nanalee Wrenn

mtairydepot.jpg829 viewsThis postcard was mailed in 1916.

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