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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 - North Carolina Counties
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alleflag.jpg344 viewsThis flag was adopted by the county for the nation's bicentennial.
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Wataugaacad.jpg344 viewsThis postcard was made very near the year 1900, and shows the Watauga Academy.
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elkinschool.jpg343 viewsThis is a pre-1920 image of the Elkin Public School
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Picture 117~0.jpg343 viewsPhoto May 3, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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pics 166.jpg343 viewsPetty died while serving in the 42nd Infantry Division on September 12, 1918, while serving in World War I. This gravemaker is located in the Piney Creek Methodist Church Cemetery and was photographed on September 27, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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Wilkes General Hosptial, ca. 1935343 views
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100_1258.jpg341 viewsPhoto of the ASU mascot Yosef, March 12, 2006, by Jeff Weaver
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pics 031.jpg341 viewsThis September 10, 2006 photo by Jeff Weaver shows the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church (African-American).
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eyehospmtairy.jpg341 viewsThis is from an early 1930s postcard.
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astc1936.jpg341 viewsYhis 1936 postcard shows the campus as it was then. This school is now Appalachian State University.
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SavannahUnitedMethodistChurch.jpg340 viewsCourtesy of Carol Lindamood circuitrider@tcia.net
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100_1297.jpg339 viewsPhoto March 20, 2006 by Jeff Weaver
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