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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.

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wilkesboromain1924.jpg553 viewsMain Street Wilkesboro, North Carolina ca. 1924
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leeslodge.jpg553 viewsThis is from a 1960s postcard.
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moma122606.jpg553 viewsThis photo December 26, 2006 by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net. The museum door is draped in black in memory of Helen Williams Barbrow, president of the Saltville Foundation, who died on December 24, 2006 in St. Paul's Episcopal Church.
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North Wilkesboro - North Wilkesboro United Methodist Church553 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, March 2007
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Crumpler - Shatley Springs553 viewsFamous for their family style meals, you can read more about Shatley Springs here. Photo June 6, 2007 by Jeff Weaver
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wolfden.jpg552 viewsThis is a photo of the Wolf Den in present day Watauga County. This is the location of the Ben Cleveland - William Riddle Affair in the American Revolution.
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Bank of N, Wilkes552 viewsThis linen era postcard is from the 1930-45 period.
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blacksburgpresby.jpg552 viewsThis is from a 1920s era postcard.
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unknowngroup.jpg552 viewsThis photo, futher unidentified, come courtesy of Bryan Spencer.
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smytholdch.jpg552 viewsThis Court House was used from 1834 until the current one was built in 1904.
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bonhamfarm.jpg552 viewsFrom a 1950 photograph.
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Saltville - Carnival552 viewsNIGHT FALLS ON THE CARNIVAL / SALTVILLE, VA. / JULY 13, 2007. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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