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Konnarock - View of Whitetop from Konnarock898 viewsThis postcard dates from the 1970s and shows Whitetop Mountain living up to its name.
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wilkeswest.jpg897 viewsThis postcard shows a general veiw to the west from Wilkesboro.
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spenceraudreywave.jpg897 viewsThis is Audrey Wave Spencer, daughter of William Troy and Alice Osborne Spencer and wife of Orie Spencer, son of Dolph and Baney Spencer.
Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
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ruralretreatlutheranchurch.jpg897 viewsThis is a circa 1910 postcard.
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MinniewithVirgil.jpg897 viewsThis is Papaw James Virgil Anderson as a baby, with his mother, Minnie Elvira Anderson. She was married twice that I'm aware of, neither time to Papaw Anderson's biological father. Courtesy of Chrissie A. Peters climbingthehashfamilytree@gmail.com
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parksjohnson.jpg896 viewsA picture of Johnson and Catherine Comer Parks. Courtesy of Eleanor Jo Cox ejcox@naxs.com
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13thtenn1905.jpg896 viewsThis is a 1905 photo of a reunion of the 13th Tennessee Cavalry, U.S. Army.
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Saltville - Decommisining of Olin May 1972896 viewsTHESE ROTARY DRIERS ROTATED AND DRYED THE SODA ASH AND MOST OF THE TIME THERE WAS A SNOWSTORM OF ASH COMING FROM AROUND IT FILLING THE FLOOR UNDERNEATH. THE ASH THAT LEAKED OUT WOULD BE SHOVELED UP AND ROLLED BY WHEELBARROW TO THE DIRTY ASH POT, COOKED AND SENT TO THE CAUSTIC SHED.
THERE WAS NOTHING QUITE LIKE THE DRY SIDE OF OLIN'S AMMONIA SODA DEPARTMENT. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Helton Creek895 viewsThis photograph was made in the summer of 2005 by Jeff Weaver, and shows Helton Creek near its headwaters on Whitetop Mountain. It was reported that there was gold found in these creeks in 1897. You can read about it in C. R. Boyd's 1897 book on Grayson County Geology
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heltonss.jpg895 viewsThis is a Sunday school photo, probably taken around 1915 if the woman sitting top center with her arm draped over the shoulder of a big-eared son is, indeed, Ada Littlewood Francis (oldest son had stick-out ears). The picture was taken on the front steps of Herbert and Hannah Littlewood's home on Helton Creek. Courtesy of Emily Kilby.
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johndcoo.jpg895 viewsJohn D. Coomes (s/o James T. Coomes) b. 1862 and first wife Larentha Galyean. Courtesy of Patience Northern
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dunpery3.jpg895 viewsOn the right is Perry Duncan (1887-1937), son of Benjamin Duncan. Perry moved with his family from Carroll Co to Newbern, Pulaski Co, about 1905. Judging by his age, this picture may have been taken about that time. Who is the man sitting on the left? Courtesy of Jacon Duncan jmduncan@statesville.net
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