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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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wilkesfedbgd~0.jpg
wilkesfedbgd~0.jpg458 viewsFederal Building, Wilkesboro, North Carolina. This postcard is from the linen era, 1930-45.00000
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still.jpg
still.jpg474 viewsThis image is a postcard purporting to show moonshing in western North Carolina. The location of this still is not known, but may be typical of those used in Ashe County during prohibition.00000
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toryoak.jpg
toryoak.jpg634 viewsThis post card from the early 20th century shows the famous or infamous Tory Oak in Wilkesboro. This is where Colonel Benjamin Cleveland hung many who disagreed with his political views.00000
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jeter.jpg
jeter.jpg906 viewsHe was the son of Dr. David Blevins and Nancy Jacks. He was a minister in the Mountain Union Baptist Association.00000
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Holloway Cemetery714 viewsThe 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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pilotmtn2.jpg
pilotmtn2.jpg355 viewsThis is a view of Pilot Mountain in the distance. Made in the 1950s.00000
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elkinpo~0.jpg
elkinpo~0.jpg342 viewsThis is a linen postcard view from the 1930-45 era.00000
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mtairygranite.jpg
mtairygranite.jpg339 viewsThis is from a postcard of the 1930-45 time period.00000
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MartinMemHosp.jpg
MartinMemHosp.jpg371 viewsThis view is probably from the 1920s.00000
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elkingwenave.jpg
elkingwenave.jpg460 viewsThis streetscape was photographed in 1911.00000
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elkinmain.jpg
elkinmain.jpg412 viewsThis image was made in 1940.00000
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moodyfuneralhome.jpg
moodyfuneralhome.jpg408 viewsThis post card dates from 1939.00000
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