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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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huskpo.jpg771 viewsNow closed, this post office building was photographed by Heather Sexton.
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Todd- general view771 viewsThis is another picture from the 1910's of Todd, NC. Todd Mercantile is in the center, Blackburn's Chapel to its the left, and the Todd General Store and General Store owner's house(the Cook House) to its right. The Dr. Blackburn house is in the top right of the picture. Courtesy of Paul Howellp docnpaul@bellsouth.net
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100_1787.jpg769 viewsThis photo shows the offices and shop for Ashe County Cheese, North Carolina's only cheese factory. It was established on Helton Creek about 1915, and then bought by Kraft Foods in 1929 and moved to West Jefferson. When Kraft proposed to close it, the local employees bought it and continue to operate it. Photo by Jeff Weaver, October 20, 2006.
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healingspgs4.jpg768 viewsAnd yet another of the cabins at Healing Springs. Photo May 3, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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fleetwoodschool.jpg766 viewsCourtesy of Bette Nelson
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fostermemorial.jpg766 viewsFoster Memorial Presbyterian Church, located along the banks of Horse Creek, Ashe County, NC in the Nella Community.
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Hotel Wilkes766 viewsThis is a 1910s view of the lobby of the Hotel Wilkes.
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wilkescampyard.jpg766 viewsThis circa 1910 postcard shows the camp ground for wagons travelling through Wilkesboro.
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Carolina Marble765 viewsUnsure of the date of this piece of ephemera, but probably 1910s.
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jassextonhomeview.jpg764 viewsView from James Sexton's Home (Heather Sexton Photo)
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hoteltucker.jpg763 viewsFrom a 1920s era postcard.
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100_1788.jpg763 viewsThis is the only movie theater in Ashe County. Photo by Jeff Weaver October 20, 2006.
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