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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.


Top rated - Wilkes County, NC
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Wilkes General Hosptial, ca. 1935336 views55555
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Tory Oak, Wilkesboro, North Carolina361 views55555
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Bank of North Wilkesboro, ca. 1930329 views55555
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Brinegar Cabin953 viewsThe Brinegar Cabin, built in 1884 by Martin Brinegar, is very near Doughton State Park in Alleghany County, North Carolina, however, this cabin is on the side of the Blue Ridge precipice in Wilkes County, NC. This photo is from 1959. From the collections of the Library of Congress.55555
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Kensington Heights, Wilkesboro, North Carolina, ca. 1910321 views44444
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wilkesborogradedschool.jpg514 viewsThis ca. 1915 postcard shows the graded school at Wilkesboro, North Carolina.44444
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"Snakebite" John Wiles745 viewsHeadstone of "Snakebite" John Wiles (1790-1815). He was buried in the Holloway Cemetery, located deep in the woods on Wiles Ridge, near Traphill. Picture taken in 2000. Courtesy of Jason Duncan jmduncan@statesville.net
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wilkeshs1911.jpg534 viewsThis postcard was used in 1911.33333
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Jacob Estep721 viewsWilkes County, NC.
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Duncan-Estep Cemetery
Jacob Estep (11/16/1792-6/23/1869

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Thomas Caudill House764 viewsThe House of Thomas Caudill, still standing in 2003. Built ca. 1865. Courtesy of Nanalee Wrenn 33333
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ravinebridge.jpg550 viewsThis is a 1930-45 era post card of a bridge on the Boone Trail (Now US 321) between Wilkesboro and Boone.33333
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wilkesborodepot~0.jpg520 viewsThis linen post card dates from the first third of the 20th century.33333
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