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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
wilkeswest.jpg
wilkeswest.jpg703 viewsThis postcard shows a general veiw to the west from Wilkesboro.33333
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wilkescampyard.jpg
wilkescampyard.jpg590 viewsThis circa 1910 postcard shows the camp ground for wagons travelling through Wilkesboro.33333
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moravianfalls.jpg
moravianfalls.jpg625 viewsFrom a 1900-1910 postcard.33333
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SamuelJohnsonMonumentonGrizzleTail.jpg
SamuelJohnsonMonumentonGrizzleTail.jpg527 viewsCourtesy of Nanalee Wrenn nwrenn37@yadtel.net33333
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olddoublecreekchurch.jpg
Old Double Creek Church633 viewsThis church, of course, is now abandoned. Courtesy of Nanalee Wrenn 33333
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jailwilkes.jpg
Wilkes Co jail827 viewsWilkes Co jail. "C. M. Elledge, Jailer, Wilkesboro, NC". Josh Pruitt (1871-1950) is in the back, just right of the man in front wearing the hat. Court records show that Josh was in jail in 1921 and 1922 for making moonshine. Courtesy of Jason Duncan
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wilkesboroscene.jpg
wilkesboroscene.jpg450 viewsThis post card is from the linen era (1930-45)33333
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OldDoubleCreekSchoolHouse.jpg
OldDoubleCreekSchoolHouse.jpg512 viewsThis building now serves as a community center. Courtesy of Nanalee Wrenn nwrenn37@yadtel.net22222
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wilkessurvey.jpg
wilkessurvey.jpg980 viewsPhoto from the late 19th century.22222
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Mulberry - Cross Roads Primitive Baptist Church705 viewsThis church was established in 1850. Photo by Jeff Weaver, March 2007.22222
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hackettsmill.jpg
Hackett's Mill604 viewsFrom a 1900-1910 postcard.22222
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giantlumberflume.jpg
Giant Lumber Flume654 viewsThis is the flume of the Giant Lumber Company, which operated near North Wilkesboro in the early 20th century.22222
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